INTELBRIEFS
July 29, 2020
IntelBrief: Lebanon on the Brink as Economic Situation Reaches a Crisis Point
Lebanon’s crisis is worsening, as the country’s economic emergency collides with the COVID-19 pandemic to fuel an undercurrent of discontent in the fractious nation of 6.8 m......
READ MOREJuly 28, 2020
IntelBrief: Recent Sanctions against the Islamic State: Symbolic or Substantive?
In mid-July with much fanfare, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it had jointly designated four entities and two individuals, all linked to the so-called Islami......
READ MOREJuly 27, 2020
IntelBrief: Iraq in the Vortex
In July 2020, Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi accelerated his efforts to enhance Iraq’s sovereignty and independence through direct engagement with the three po......
READ MOREJuly 24, 2020
IntelBrief: Vaccine Hacking: The Latest Trend in Cyberwarfare and Digital Espionage
Hackers from China, Russia, and Iran have been working to steal coronavirus-related vaccine data from U.S. universities, pharmaceutical companies, and healthcare firms in what h......
READ MOREJuly 23, 2020
IntelBrief: Tensions Escalate Between the United Kingdom and China
Diplomatic tensions continue to escalate between the United Kingdom and China over recent events in Hong Kong and Xinjiang......
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