Alessandro Bruno

Alessandro Bruno is a geopolitical analyst and writer whose work examines the intersection of politics, economics, and global security. For more than two decades he has covered developments across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, and Latin America, writing for platforms such as Geopolitical Monitor, Gulf State Analytics, The North Africa Journal, and Proactive Investors, where he serves as Editor – North America. His background includes lecturing with the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Leadership Development and Education for Sustained Peace (LDESP) program, as well as research contributions to the United Nations Development Programme and Innovest on development policy and ESG risk.Drawing on both field experience, multilingual abilities and historical perspective, Bruno writes about the fragility of modern democracies, the return of great-power rivalry, and the consequences of technocratic governance. His work aims to make complex international dynamics accessible to broader audiences, balancing analytical rigor with a reflective literary voice. His latest book, The Divine Republic: A Political Comedy in the Tradition of Dante Alighieri, can be found here: https://www.amazon.ca/Divine-Republic-Political-Tradition-Alighieri-ebook/dp/B0GCFRMQBC/ref=zg_bsnr_g_927788_d_sccl_22/000-0000000-0000000?psc=1

Backgrounder: Differentiating between Islamic State & Al-Qaeda

Islamic State flag abstraction, Generated by Google Gemini AI on August 7, 2025. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

One has altered the Middle Eastern map, and the other has proven far more resilient than many believed possible.

Al-Qaeda and Islamic State Vie for Supremacy in West Africa

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Islamic State and Al-Qaeda in the Maghreb are locked in a fierce competition for one of the most lucrative frontiers of global jihad: West Africa.

Military Strikes a Potential Boon for Islamic State in Libya

Islamic State flag abstraction, Generated by Google Gemini AI on August 7, 2025. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

A Western military intervention will not work against Islamic State in Libya

Backgrounder: 2016 Iran Elections

Generated by Google Gemini AI on August 7, 2025. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

An in-depth look at the institutions, candidates, and impact of Iran’s upcoming elections in 2016.

A Brief History of the Shiite-Sunni Conflict

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A thorough understanding of the current crisis in the Middle East begins at Islam’s great schism and its enduring geopolitical impact.

In Search of a Resolution to the Syrian War, Refugee Crisis

Abstraction of 2015 refugee crisis, Generated by Google Gemini on August 6, 2025.

How does one solve a crisis that spans from superpower geopolitics, to entrenched global criminal networks, all the way down to the indelible human urge to seek a better life

2015 Refugee Crisis Reminds Europe There Is a Real War in Syria

Generated by Google Gemini on August 6, 2025.

The Syrian refugee crisis can only be solved by addressing the root causes of the conflict. If not then the flow of refugees is just getting started.

America, Meet ‘Berlustrump’

Trump, cc Gage Skidmore, Flickr, modified, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/16471535187/in/photolist-r6wVxZ-kNDT2n-FPZFbA-SqTz5h-e47hqo-e41H9F-kNEGdV-9hNuLJ-23XRWck-rnyegL-tvKemh-TvfbtY-kNDNjB-YfihZS-kNFtgb-Su37BR-e41FPF-e41FyT-24E5ptS-8mvE2m-qt54i4-ZzgGx1-HBvx1u-QaM5xH-9rmBGH-9JrE1T-24K8AxZ-23aB87g-sdXnsn-EzvJ67-21Zbdaq-C6xt8Q-SfGqf1-EPd159-Sqmyfd-r8hNKQ-SuxxHz-kNFAnf-21Zbnu7-d5X6uS-SuyWxR-24FnAjQ-RftMdZ-hohF8U-SfG1YG-23o2xmt-F9Px45-hLq5ru-SfFT8m-SfHhhW

The similarities between Donald Trump and Silvio Berlusconi reflect a rising wave of populism in Western democracy – one that could sweep Donald Trump into power.

The Ba’athist Roots of Islamic State

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It’s not religious fervor that makes Islamic State such a formidable foe on the battlefield.

‘Death to America’ in the Age of Goshayesh: Iran’s Internal Struggle to Accept the Nuclear Deal

Khamenei, Generated by Google Gemini on August 5, 2025.

It’s not just the United States where the nuclear deal is controversial. In Iran, it has set the stage for an epic battle between the conservative and reformist elements of Iranian politics.

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