Growing geopolitical competition between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates is taking shape in the Sahel, with the LNA poised to benefit due to its increasing presence in the region.
This report provides analysis and insights into Libya's energy sector for the month of December, 2025. A downloadable PDF version of the report is available at the end of the page.
Without a common foreign policy goal, the Gulf states have engaged in trivial rivalries that have carried serious security and human costs for the region. It's time to rethink that approach.
The capture of southern Yemen by separatist forces has altered the dynamics of the countryโs long-festering civil war. Rising tensions among both rivals and allies now threaten either a renewed outbreak of fighting or a continuation of prolonged stagnation.
Facing growing economic, political, and security challenges, Libya is on the verge of a new status quo. What that will look like, however, remains unclear as domestic and international actors compete over the countryโs future.
Iran is navigating a prolonged period of structural strain in which economic fragility, energy imbalances, and deep social change increasingly intersect.
This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of December 12 - December 18, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the page.
This report covers political and security updates in Libya for the week of December 5 - December 11, 2025. Clients can download the full report at the end of the page.
The now-iconic Washington Post photograph of Ahmed al-Sharaa calmly contemplating a chessboard during his visit to Washington reflects the strategy that has defined his rise: a blend of calculation, patience and a willingness to play a long game with pieces others assumed were unwinnable.