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Sami Hamdi

Sami Hamdi is the Managing Director of the International Interest, a global risk and intelligence company. He advises governments on the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and the MENA region, and has significant expertise in advising companies on commercial issues related to volatile political environments and their implications on market entry, market expansion, and managing of stakeholders. Sami is also featured as a commentator on English, Arabic, and French media including Aljazeera, Sky News, BBC, TRT, Sputnik, and other outlets.

OPINION

Saied has all the momentum in Tunisia

by Sami Hamdi
20 September 2022

In July 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied declared emergency rule and proceeded to suspend the country’s Parliament. In September of the same year, he made a surprise visit to the birthplace of the Arab Spring in Sidi Bouzid whereby he sought to invoke the symbolism of revolution in a speech in which he declared the suspension of the constitution and that he would rule the country by decree. In July

OPINION

Yemen’s newly-formed ‘Presidential Council’: What you need to know

On April 7, Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi announced that he would be handing over his powers to a newly-formed ‘Presidential Council’ in what amounts to one of the biggest developments since the war began more than seven years ago. The announcement came during consultations that were being held in Riyadh between Yemen’s various parties, and surprised many Yemenis, including those present at the consultations. This has led to speculation

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by Sami Hamdi
19 April 2022
OPINION

Is Bashagha’s bid to be Libya’s Prime Minister viable?

Libya’s former interior minister, Fathi Bashagha, was tasked by the

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by Sami Hamdi
25 February 2022
OPINION

Saied enters next phase of expanding powers in Tunisia

When Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended the parliament on July

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by Sami Hamdi
6 October 2021
OPINION

Saied has all the momentum in Tunisia

by Sami Hamdi
20 September 2022

In July 2021, Tunisian President Kais Saied declared emergency rule and proceeded to suspend the country’s Parliament. In September of the same year, he made a surprise visit to the birthplace of

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OPINION

Yemen’s newly-formed ‘Presidential Council’: What you need to know

by Sami Hamdi
19 April 2022

On April 7, Yemen’s President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi announced that he would be handing over his powers to a newly-formed ‘Presidential Council’ in what amounts to one of the biggest developments since

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OPINION

Is Bashagha’s bid to be Libya’s Prime Minister viable?

by Sami Hamdi
25 February 2022

Libya’s former interior minister, Fathi Bashagha, was tasked by the House of Representatives (HoR) in Tobruk to form a government. The announcement is merely the latest in an increasingly tense wrestling match

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OPINION

Saied enters next phase of expanding powers in Tunisia

by Sami Hamdi
6 October 2021

When Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended the parliament on July 25, there was an expectation that he had become all-powerful. Ennahda was cowed into U-turning on their criticism of Saied’s decisions as

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OPINION

Biden’s optimism over Yemen gives way to realism

by Sami Hamdi
11 August 2021

Among the first decisions of the Biden administration was to publicly chastise Saudi Arabia’s Mohamed Bin Salman. The US announced it would end logistical support for the war in Yemen, and released

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    Sadr’s eternal dilemma: Politician or cleric?

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