UAE Says Israel Helped Repel Cyberattack
The cyber security chief of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti, said this week that Israel helped the country repel a cyberattack. “Thank God for the Abraham Accords,” Al-Kuwaiti...
Money
Iran Launches Cyberattack on Israeli University
Latest Developments Hackers working for Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security conducted a cyberattack against the Technion Institute, a leading Israeli biomedical and hi-tech research university,...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah: Narco-Terror and Crime in Latin America
Will the Biden administration go after Hezbollah’s drug trafficking and money laundering networks? Hezbollah’s direct involvement in the drug trade is well documented, ongoing, and a threat to U.S national...
Op-eds
Putin’s Playbook: The Kremlin’s Use of Oligarchs, Money, and Intelligence in 2016 and Beyond
Congressional Testimonies
Managing Terrorism Financing Risk in Remittances and Money Transfers
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Congressional Testimonies
A Dire Situation in Iraq
With Iraq’s political crisis worsening as chaos erupted in parliament on Wednesday over Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi plan to reshuffle his cabinet and combat corruption, The Cipher Br...
Op-eds
The Iran Deal’s Slow Death
Back when the negotiations were still under way for The Deal between Iran and the P5+1, I accurately forecast the outcome would be a “No Deal Deal.” I described it this way:...
Op-eds
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Congressional Testimonies
Kuwait’s Embattled Justice Minister Part of Deeper Terror Finance Problem
A contentious battle over Kuwait’s reported role in terrorism finance is currently playing out in public. Earlier this year, the Kuwaiti Amir appointed a highly questionable figure to run h...
Op-eds
Early Signs of an Iranian Economic Recovery
FDD Iran Sanctions Analysis
Memos
The Costs for Iran of Walking Away from Nuclear Negotiations
The U.S. Senate is working on new legislation that would impose sanctions on Iran if it cheat...
Policy Briefs
The Real Value of Auto Sanctions Relief to Iran
FDD Iran Sanctions Analysis
Memos
Egyptian Liberals Against the Revolution
Free societies mean more than just free elections.