Launched with much fanfare last year, French President Emmanuel Macron's Iraq initiative was supposed to pave the way for greater French investment in Iraq. But the political uncertainty in Baghdad and competition from China, Turkey and other countries have put obstacles in the way of French ambitions.
After being rocked by massive data leaks in 2021, the Albanian authorities have hired US firm Jones Group to boost its cyber defence capacities. It's also a handy way to strengthen diplomatic and military ties with Washington.
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Cybersecurity The Emirati spymaster has been picked to discuss with top US security officials ways to counter Yemen's pro-Iran Houthi militia as the UAE urges Israel to join the alliance, not the least by means of its US contacts.
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Defence Speaking in a House of Commons debate on what they qualify as "lawfare" waged by oligarchs in London, a group of British MPs have raised their concerns about anti-SLAPP procedures and the legal firms and a small set of private investigators involved in them.
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Corporate Intel The Russian businessman is China's middleman of choice as it seeks to forge strategic partnerships with Moscow.
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Corporate Intel The recent leak of Polish military logistics data happened at a time when the country has been making efforts to consolidate its cyber capacities to resist a growing number of hostile operations.
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