Security - Global Experts

Conflict with Iran would send shockwaves across the world

April 11th, 2012, Comment & Analysis

As Friday’s nuclear talks with Iran approach, there are storm clouds in the distance. Global security would be affected by a conflict and the global economy remains in a risky, brittle state as it attempts to dig itself out of one of the worst recessions since the Second World War.

MEDIA ALERT: Aftermath of Egypt soccer riots

February 2nd, 2012, Media Alerts

PORT SAID, EGYPT -Riots left more than 70 people dead after a soccer match between local teams Al-Ahly and Al-Masry. The police and Egyptian military are being blamed for not preventing the violence.

Juan Esteban

March 8th, 2011, Alicante, Defense and Security, English, Europe, Europe, French, Military, Politics and Governance, Portuguese, Spain, Spanish, Subsaharan Africa, War and Conflict

Mr. Juan Esteban is Army general at Ministry of Defense in Spain. He is currently in reserve for the SP Army, and his expertise include Former Yugoslavia, Guatemala, Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau.

James Blake

Geostrategic and Intelligence consultant

December 3rd, 2010, Arabic, Asia, English, Europe, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, Terrorism, Think tank/Research center, USA, War and Conflict, Washington DC

James Blake is an intelligence analyst for The Risk Advisory Group where he works on a variety of international security issues, including managing WorldAware, a product which informs clients throughout the world on issues of political and security risks.

Somalia in Shambles

November 8th, 2010, Comment & Analysis, Videos

Somalia has been gripped by almost two decades of ceaseless violence. Riz Khan, Al Jazeera anchor and Global Expert, discusses the political stability and security situation inside this Horn of Africa nation, and discusses what can be done to help the fractured nation recover.

The Threat from Yemen

November 4th, 2010, Comment & Analysis

On 29th October, reports emerged that two packages containing explosives and addressed to Chicago synagogues had been dispatched from Yemen on cargo flights. Both packages were located and made safe by security officials in Dubai and the UK. Both the devices were viable bombs.