Niamh McBurney is head of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) practice at Verisk Maplecroft. She oversees analysis for the region, leading coverage of Iraq and several of the Gulf states and the Levant.

Prior to joining Verisk Maplecroft, Niamh led AKE International’s coverage of political, economic and security risks across the MENA region, and provided analysis of the Gulf states, Yemen and Libya at Eurasia Group. She has published in Gulf States Newsletter and the Jamestown Terrorism Monitor. Niamh holds both a BA and MA with Middle East specialisations with a focus on the GCC from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).