AMANOPS: Open Source Intelligence

About AmanOps

Rooted in the
Region Itself.

AmanOps is a London-registered open-source intelligence and risk advisory firm specialising in Iraq, the Levant, and the broader Gulf region.

Our founder has lived across the region — including over a decade in Jordan and formative years in Iraq — bringing native Arabic fluency and deep cultural knowledge that outside analysts cannot replicate. This is not studied familiarity. It is lived understanding of how the region operates, communicates, and conceals.

Combined with a professional background in broadcast media and open-source journalism, this informs a methodology built on rigorous verification, corroborated sourcing, and clear reporting in both English and Arabic.

Native Arabic fluency — Iraq & Levant dialects
Broadcast media and investigative journalism background
End-to-end encrypted communications and secure reporting
UK registered — data processed under GDPR compliance
Journalistic discipline applied to every intelligence product

Regional Coverage Matrix

Iraq

Jordan & Levant

Gulf Region

Arabic Social Media

Corporate Intelligence

Open Source Verification

Executive Protection

What We Do

Service Pillars

Three integrated disciplines built on deep regional knowledge, native Arabic capability, and over fifteen years of professional experience across Iraqi, Levantine, and Gulf markets.

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Regional Market Access & Representation

Connecting international partners with MENA markets through focused regional representation, commercial introductions, and in-country relationship management across the Gulf and broader Arab world.

How we support partners

Identification and qualification of regional counterparties
Commercial introductions and relationship facilitation
Market-entry strategy tailored to GCC and Levant markets
In-region representation at trade events and client meetings
Ongoing relationship management and progress reporting
Bilingual engagement across Arabic and English

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Regional Intelligence & Advisory

Discreet strategic counsel on political, security, and regulatory developments across MENA. Built for decision-makers who need to understand what is happening in the region and what it means for their interests.

What we deliver

Political risk assessment and situational awareness
Regulatory and sanctions environment monitoring
Stakeholder mapping and relationship intelligence
Arabic-source media and information environment analysis
Confidential briefings and written assessments
Ongoing advisory retainer arrangements

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Arabic-Language Media & Information Environment

Monitoring, analysis, and strategic counsel on the Arabic-language media landscape — broadcast, digital, social, and messaging platforms — for clients who need to understand how narratives form and travel across the region.

What we cover

Arabic media monitoring across broadcast, print, and digital
Narrative tracking and information environment assessment
Disinformation and influence operation identification
Media landscape advisory for communications and PR teams
Arabic-to-English translation and contextualisation
Produced in English and Arabic with full source citations

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We take bespoke briefs. If your requirement does not fit a standard product, send us an outline and we will scope a tailored engagement within four working hours.

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Methodology

How We Operate

A disciplined intelligence cycle adapted from established analytical frameworks. Every engagement follows the same four-stage process regardless of scope, because accuracy and operational security are non-negotiable.

Requirements

Every engagement begins with a structured requirements session. We define the exact intelligence questions, agree the scope, and set measurable deliverables before any collection begins.

Intelligence questions agreed in writing
Scope and exclusions confirmed
Timeline and format of deliverables set
NDA executed where required
Client priorities ranked by operational urgency

Collection

Systematic acquisition from curated Arabic and English open sources, specialist databases, and proprietary tools. Collection is targeted, not broad — every source is selected against the agreed requirements.

Arabic-language platforms, forums, and media archives
Corporate registries across MENA jurisdictions
Court records, regulatory filings, and enforcement databases
Sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening
Social media investigation across regional platforms
Dark web and closed-source signals where relevant

Analysis

Raw data is cross-referenced, corroborated, and assessed using structured analytic tradecraft. No finding goes into a report without a second source. Confidence levels are stated explicitly.

All findings corroborated across multiple independent sources
Confidence levels assigned to each key judgment
Alternative explanations considered and documented
Arabic-language material translated and contextualised
Network and pattern analysis applied where relevant
Red flags ranked by severity and operational relevance

Delivery

Structured intelligence products delivered via encrypted channel. Every report opens with an executive summary and closes with clear recommended actions. We do not deliver raw data dumps.

Executive summary for decision-makers on page one
Full findings with source citations throughout
Risk rating and recommended actions section
Delivered via encrypted file transfer
Available in English and Arabic
Follow-up questions answered within four working hours

Source standard

Every finding corroborated. No single-source claims in any report.

Operational security

Client data is not retained beyond the agreed investigation period. All communication available via encrypted channel.

Turnaround

Standard reports in 48 hours. Enhanced reports in 72 hours. Complex investigations on agreed timeline, with interim updates.

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Strategic Intelligence & Geopolitical Risk Analysis

Rooted in theRegion Itself.