International

Saudi Arabia is showing a bolder side. The Kingdom has taken a new direction, undergoing changes in dynastic succession, foreign policy, and economic strategy. “The […] More

In his November 2012 address to the Politburo Standing Committee, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to rid the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of corruption, vowing […] More

It is difficult to imagine the turmoil that the House of Saud must have been enduring since the price of oil began its precipitous and […] More

Saudi Arabia, blessed with political stability and deep pockets, presents one of the most attractive business and investment environments in the vast region between central […] More

In the wake of the nuclear agreement with Iran, US-Saudi relations appeared on the rocks. But when it comes to defense spending, business has rarely […] More

The Cipher Brief sat down with Rodney Faraon, a partner at Crumpton Group, to get his thoughts on China’s recent corruption crackdown. The former CIA […] More

Under President and Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping, China is engaged in either a multi-year campaign to reduce corruption, or a purge of Xi’s […] More

President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign is roiling China.  Here are the top five things you need to know: 1.  It’s Not an Anti-Corruption Campaign “The Cipher […] More

In March 2014, when the Obama administration first invoked economic sanctions against Russia, no one knew how long they would last. The White House was […] More

The Cipher Brief sat down with former Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin at the Aspen Security Forum in July to discuss the Russian security threat. […] More

The Cipher Brief spoke with Robert Dannenberg, former Managing Director and Head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, about the business climate […] More

What we know: At 11:30 GMT Wednesday night in Tianjin, the Rui Hai International Logistics Co. exploded. More than 100 people have been confirmed dead, […] More

On July 20th, the U.S. and Cuba exchanged diplomatic notes and opened embassies in their respective capitals.  This “normalization” was a big step for relations […] More

Last week, The Cipher Brief sat down with Jaime Suchlicki, the Director of the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies at the University of Miami, […] More

Last week, The Cipher Brief sat down with Kirby Jones, the President of Alamar Associates, a company that has consulted on trade and business with […] More

Progress on the creation of a new relationship between the United States and Cuba has been remarkably brisk over the past eight months, but, at […] More

Tonight, Republican candidates will take the stage for the first GOP Presidential debate.  We’ve heard a lot about jobs, immigration and the economy – but […] More

As part of the Iran deal, international sanctions prohibiting Iran from purchasing and selling conventional arms and ballistic missile systems will be lifted in the […] More