Assessments Mar 27, 2020 | 20:09 GMTMar 27, 2020
Given that COVID will worsen the unresolved factors driving protest movements, unrest in the Middle East can be expected to surge later in the year.
Biography
Emily Hawthorne is a Middle East and North Africa analyst at Stratfor. She monitors political, business and security developments across the region, with a special focus on North Africa and Gulf Cooperation Council member states. Prior to working at Stratfor, Ms. Hawthorne worked as the regional director for a U.S. media company in Dubai.
Ms. Hawthorne holds a bachelor's and a master's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she completed research theses on Islamic law and the global halal food trade. She speaks fluent Arabic and has lived and worked in Morocco, Egypt, France and the United Arab Emirates.
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Assessments Mar 6, 2020 | 19:28 GMTMar 6, 2020
If Turkey continues allowing migrants to flood its border, Greece could again become the epicenter of Europe's next migration crisis. But this time, there will be even fewer EU countries willing to help lift the load.
Assessments Mar 6, 2020 | 17:32 GMTMar 6, 2020
The government will likely choose to enact austerity measures to secure external financial assistance -- something that could threaten its ability to remain in power.
Guidance Feb 19, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 19, 2020
While it may benefit conservatives at the ballot box, Iran's dire economic situation will ultimately come back to haunt any candidate elected to parliament on Feb. 21.
Assessments Feb 17, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 17, 2020
Although the ruling party calculates that it has the political heft to withstand growing economic concerns, it has hedged its bets by pursuing an aggressive foreign policy that appeals to nationalism.
Assessments Feb 4, 2020 | 10:30 GMTFeb 4, 2020
Amid escalating protests, the Iraqi government will struggle to keep Iran's many armed and capable proxies in the country from conducting an attack that pushes the U.S. and Tehran toward war.
On Geopolitics Jan 30, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 30, 2020
The dynamic virtually ensures a response by Iran upping the ante in 2020.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 21:31 GMTJan 23, 2020
In an effort to appease the country's protest movement, the new government is likely to offer short-term solutions that won't address the country's long-term issues.
Assessments Jan 16, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 16, 2020
Should hostile U.S.-Iran relations keep the prospect of a regional war alive, states along the Persian Gulf will be among the first to suffer the economic consequences, as well as potential physical attacks.
On Geopolitics Feb 7, 2019 | 11:00 GMTFeb 7, 2019
Egypt largely turned inward over the last decade as it faced major challenges at home, but it can now turn its attention to resuming its historic role as a strategic regional power.
Videos Apr 2, 2018 | 17:12 GMTApr 2, 2018
In this short video, Stratfor Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne talks about four events to watch for this week.
Videos Jan 3, 2018 | 22:44 GMTJan 3, 2018
Want to know what's going on in Iran? Stratfor Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne explains.
