Russia
Financial intelligence cooperation with EU on the brink

Israel
Hacking attack on veterans' association embarrasses Mossad and Shin Bet

Personal data on Shin Bet veterans might have been stolen when their association's website was hacked recently.

France
The hidden intelligence fiasco behind French serial killer Michel Fourniret

The trial of the widow of French serial killer Michel Fourniret opens on 28 November. Lawyers for the civil plaintiffs are likely to highlight an intelligence failure in 1989-1990, when police officers followed the couple as part of an anti-terrorist probe that was never followed up.

United States
Efforts to improve diversity and equality in intelligence community not paying off

France, Iran, Israel
French intelligence missions hone in on Tehran

Ukraine
Industrial parks spring up around Lviv

Bouyed by foreign funding, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv is receiving multiple investment pledges. South Korea is the first to open its own hub in the region, matching the municipal's plans to develop its drone production capacity.

France, Switzerland, UAE
Rothschild & Co's Gulf business catchers

After 15 years of operating as a corporate bank in the United Arab Emirates, the investment bank wants to open a private banking office in Dubai. The purpose is twofold: develop its wealth management and sovereign funds business in the region, but also to cater for its ex-CIS clients who have moved there.

France, Vietnam
ASIADEV's setbacks with French defence groups

Turkey, UAE
Mid-consolidation, EDGE eyes Turkish defence industry

China, UAE
Chinese electronic warfare firm behind UAE's Milipol exhibitor Wolvesfleet

Bulgaria, United States
Advisory and compliance firm Straife weaves network with Texan traders and Caspian oil firms

The consultancy is reinforcing ties with Houston-based traders Linden Energy and Focal Point Energy, both of whom are keen to move into the European energy market.

France, United States
Forward Global, ex-Avisa Partners, looks for fresh cash

Matthieu Creux, chair of the advisory now going by the name of Forward Global, would like to secure a new credit line to fund the company's development. Due diligence seems to be on the cards, after a taxing 2022-2023 period.

Argentina, United States
Does Javier Milei's election in Argentina spell good news or bad for private investigators?

Promises made by Argentina's new president to reimburse part of the country's debts should in the short term help unblock several asset-tracking dossiers. But, longer term, the industry risks seeing a significant source of revenue dry up.

Colombia, United Kingdom
Glencore's Covert Ops in Colombia, part 3: Glencore still blames rogue employee

Control Risks and a Colombian firm helped Glencore run a spy network against its critics. A grim security situation in the country has been a goldmine for corporate intelligence firms, including Kroll, which has worked for a US coal company that's been implicated in murders of union leaders.

Cyprus, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
Abramovich Jr's networks, part 1: from Swansea football to Russian aeronautics

France, United Kingdom, United States
Israeli special forces vet Doron Kempel extends private security services to Europe

Ukraine
MPS Development, a pivot for the Ukrainian army's intel systems

The Ukrainian start-up is about to deploy two major intelligence projects for Kyiv's armed forces.

Kuwait
Mohammed Al Mutairi seeks cyber protection tools for Kuwait at Milipol

After a major hacking attack in September, Kuwait is looking to shore up the cyber protection of its institutions.

France, UAE
Former Indian military cyber-intelligence specialist Bryan Miranda eyes French tech

Bryan Miranda, the former Indian Army cyber-specialist, is looking to create a Paris subsidiary of his firm Plus971 Cyber Security, a partner of Beacon Red, to protect French startups from cyber attacks.

UAE
UAE reorganises its cybersecurity

Abu Dhabi's Cyber Security Council is poised to become an operational cybersecurity agency.

Israel
Rafael's ISR Spark drone receives baptism of fire in Gaza

Russia, Ukraine
Jamming wars, part 7: How Moscow continues to increase its tactical interceptions capacity

Israel
Israeli cyber providers called to assist intelligence services