Phil started his career as an intelligence officer in the military, supporting operations across the Middle East and Africa. During his service, he deployed on operations to Afghanistan and Mali and provided analysis to inform decision-making in Whitehall. He subsequently spent several years in academia, studying and teaching the history of the Middle East. Phil now works as the Lead Analyst for the Middle East and Africa at Sibylline, a leading risk advisory firm, where he helps businesses and NGOs succeed in increasingly complex environments.
LONDON: A former general in the Egyptian military could be the new leader of Al-Qaeda, but his confinement in Iran and potential value as a pawn in US-Iran negotiations mean that his vast military and terrorist experience may not herald a resurgence of the group to 9/11-era levels, according to an expert. Saif Al-Adel, one of the most senior members of Al-Qaeda, has been tipped to take over from Ayman Zawahiri, who has not been seen in years and is rumored to be dead.
Philip Riding, Lead analyst at Sibi-line - a strategic risk and threat advisory firm discusses Fighting Daesh, capture of the wife of Daesh Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,
Africa's emerging megacities offer great opportunities, but will also open new fronts in East-West competition.New Decade, New ChallengesIf the last year has taught us anything, it is that looking too far into the future can be a futile exercise. Dec