Middle East & North Africa

The importance of the Middle East and North Africa to the global strategic landscape has grown. Energy security, sovereign investment, defense modernization, and geopolitical competition are driving major shifts across the region. Meanwhile, governments are pursuing ambitious economic reforms, strengthening national resilience, and expanding international partnerships.

In the Gulf, countries are investing heavily in diversifying their economies through sovereign wealth funds, large-scale infrastructure projects, advanced technologies, and next-generation defense capabilities. Across North Africa, governments are navigating the challenges of economic reform alongside changing security partnerships, border management, migration, and growing connectivity with Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, and the wider Middle East. All these developments are reshaping long-standing alliances, and creating new opportunities for investment, diplomacy, and strategic cooperation.

Understanding this region requires looking beyond official policy and public institutions. Decisions are often influenced by trusted relationships, political considerations, institutional culture, and informal networks that play a central role in how commercial, diplomatic, and security initiatives play out on the ground. Clients must understand where influence really sits and how decisions are actually carried out.

We provide clients with critical insight into the stakeholder relationships, political dynamics, and local sentiment that shape the Middle East and North Africa. Our work helps governments and multilateral organizations identify trusted partners, assess strategic risk, and navigate complex operating environments with greater confidence.