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Spotlight | Yemen
Hadramaut region on war footing amid pressure from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Al-Mukalla, capital of the Yemeni province of Hadramaout.© laarow/iStock

New armed groups are emerging in Yemen's oil-rich Hadramaut region. The two rivals backing them, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are reigniting their wars of influence, under the watchful eye of Turkey and Qatar.

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Government Intelligence

Monaco
Monaco beefs up financial intel after money-laundering warnings

View of Monaco, 21 March 2025.© imagebroker/imageBROKER/Florian Monheim/Newscom/MaxPPP

Blacklisted by the EU in June after being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2024, Monaco is set to significantly boost the staff of its anti-money laundering unit, the leadership of which has been entrusted to a French financial intelligence heavyweight.

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France
Head of French financial intel checks out Corsica

The head of the French finance ministry's Tracfin anti-money laundering department, Antoine Magnant, recently visited the French island of Corsica.

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Corporate Intelligence

Russia
Murtaza Lakhani continues to look for business in Russia

At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in June, Pakistani trader Murtaza Lakhani said he wanted to continue his business relationship with Russia.© Irina Motina/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Pakistani oil broker, who has come under scrutiny for potential sanctions evasion, acknowledged that they made business difficult.

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Brazil
BRICS' fervour for geospatial intelligence on the wane

Opening of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, 6 July 2025.© Andre Coelho/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

The BRICS alliance recently set out considerable ambitions for space cooperation, notably in the area of geospatial intelligence. But the conclusions of their most recent summit show a diminished collective zeal, and marked differences as regards the implementation of a large-scale programme.

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France
French former NATO commander joins military AI start-up Alta Ares

French General Philippe Lavigne on 18 June 2024 in Warsaw.© Tomasz Gzell/EPA/MaxPPP

General Philippe Lavigne has joined young French firm Alta Ares to develop its business within NATO. In particular, Lavigne will be promoting the company's Shahed-136 artificial intelligence system for drone detection. A strategic tool at a time when both Kyiv's and Tel Aviv's respective anti-aircraft defences have been overwhelmed by massive attacks by these aircraft.

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