Turkey’s Tourism Prospects Dim Further After Istanbul Attack
Turkey’s tourism industry had been in trouble before Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack — and with the targeting of Istanbul’s international airport, analysts say the impact […] More
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Strong Team Faces High Hurdles
Egypt’s latest cabinet reshuffle, which Cairo announced last Wednesday, caught many observers both within and outside Egypt by surprise. But given that four of the […] More
Economic Prospects Improving
The cabinet reshuffle implemented by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi last week aims to reinvigorate Egypt’s floundering economy, explains Dr. Amr Adly of the Carnegie […] More
Egypt’s Economy on the Brink
Confronted with instability in neighboring Libya, a civil war to its south in Sudan, and an ISIS affiliate taking root in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt’s […] More
Dim Economic Prospects in Egypt Without Improved Security
Egypt’s economy remains in a dire state primarily due to the fall in global oil prices, which has led to a decline in foreign direct […] More
The Evolution of Hotel Security
Twenty-eight years ago, I began my career as a hotel night security guard at the SAS Scandinavia Hotel in Oslo, Norway. The hotel was part […] More
Travel Security in the Age of ISIS
The recent terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have left the global community shaken. What made these attacks particularly terrifying is that the terrorists […] More
Hotel Security
Chief Security Officer for Hyatt Hotels, Inc., Mark Sanna, discussed with The Cipher Brief how Hyatt secures their hotels around the world, how they respond […] More
Personal Security
Recent security incidents around the world have business and recreational travelers paying more attention to personal security risks. The concept of greater situational awareness continues […] More
Smart Travel
Most national security and intelligence professionals believe the recent terror attacks in Paris were a game changing and defining moment in the world’s war on […] More