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The French and Syrian presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Cyprus, on 24 April 2026.
The French and Syrian presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Cyprus, on 24 April 2026.© Imago/MaxPPP

France, Syria
Several CAC 40 leaders set to join Macron in Damascus

Published on 03/07/26 at 12:35 GMT: The French president is due to visit Syria early this week, days after a deadly bombing in Damascus on 2 July. As well as business leaders keen to tap into the local market, the economic delegation should include several top executives from state-owned companies, covering sectors ranging from energy to defence.
Corporate Intel, Back-Door Diplomacy

Yemen
Behind the launch of the new Houthi militia styled after Iran's Basij

Houthis protesting against US and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Sana’a, Yemen, on 27 March 2026.
Houthis protesting against US and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Sana’a, Yemen, on 27 March 2026.© Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu via AFP

As the US and Iran trade strikes once again, the Houthis recently announced the creation of its "General Mobilisation Forces", modeled on Iran's state-backed Basij militia. Intelligence Online has gathered details on the organisation, whose aim is to tighten control over the population.
Defence
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A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026.
A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026. © Cem Tekkesinoglu/Anadolu via AFP

Spotlight | Russia, Turkey, Ukraine
Turkish hub at heart of Ukraine and Europe's hunt for Russia's shadow fleet

Thanks to unprecedented cooperation, EU member states' and Kyiv intelligence services have found that Turkey has become a hub for Russia's shadow fleet. A network of companies in Istanbul now provides Moscow's preferred way to smuggle oil, an activity that remains legal under Turkish law.
Operations 25.06.2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping at the concert held to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, on 29 June.
Chinese President Xi Jinping at the concert held to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing, on 29 June.© Yue Yuewei/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Spotlight | China
Beijing starts recomposing Central Military Commission

Reduced by purges to just two members, the supreme body of the People's Liberation Army is to be reconstituted before the army's centenary in 2027. The party leadership wants to dispel the image of a military institution mired in speculation and to demonstrate that the purge remains on course.
Defence, Back-Door Diplomacy 01.07.2026

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