Iraq, United States
Iraqi intelligence anxious as US pursues its military operations in Baghdad

Spotlight | Iraq, United States
Washington takes stock of Baghdad's intelligence gaps

As it approaches the end of the second year of its partial military withdrawal from the country, the United States is assessing its Iraqi partner's intelligence capabilities. An observation of persistent shortcomings argues in favour of keeping its advisory missions in place.

The Agencies' Gazette
Pentagon and Ukrainian titanium, Mukhabarat, PUK

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake. Every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets great and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

United States Pentagon preps to join titanium war

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Iraq Bafel Talabani sacks his intelligence chief by way of conciliation

Iraq
Qassem Al Araji treads carefully with results of probe into PM Kadhimi's attempted assassination

After a drone attack on the home of the Iraqi prime minister last month, the country's national security adviser Qassem Al Araji fell short of naming potential perpetrators when unveiling his findings on 29 November to avoid stirring the Shi'ite militia hornet's nest.

Iraq
Iraqi National Intelligence Service barricades itself in after the attack on Al Kazemi

Following the air strike carried out against prime minister Mustafa Al Kazemi on 7 November, the Iraqi National Intelligence Service he used to head remains under threat from certain pro-Iranian militias. It has strengthened its security arrangements, therefore, to protect itself against possible future attacks.

Iraq
After Baghdad bombings, Kazimi gives intelligence services a firm shaking

In the wake of the twin attacks in Bagdad on 21 January, Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kazimi is restructuring the country's main intelligence and security agencies and is using the opportunity to appoint individuals able to answer to him.