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Spotlight | China, Europe, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United States
Nuclear exports: Washington prepares legal and political arsenal as Westinghouse and KEPCO stand by for court action

Washington is preparing a legislative package to help it head off competition from Russia's Rosatom and Chinese groups for new nuclear power plant contracts in Europe and the Middle East. At the same time, US national champion Westinghouse is looking to sideline Korea's KEPCO group.

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Government Intelligence

Syria
In northwest Syria, warring parties seek to shore up strongholds after earthquake catastrophe

Syrian Red Crescent workers at Damascus International Airport on 9 February 2023.© Karim Sahib/AFP

Talks between Ankara and Damascus are on hold in the wake of the 6 February natural disaster, which has also affected the complex security picture in the northwest as actors in the ongoing civil war try to increase control of their respective territories.

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France
French intelligence services and financial prosecutors increase ties

Discussions between intelligence services and prosecutors probing financial crimes used to be carried out on an informal basis - but now they are intensifying, with an increasing focus on security risks raised by outsourcing anti-corruption work.

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Ukraine
Presidential office tightens grip on security apparatus

Andriy Yermak, head of Bankova, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.© Ukrainian Presidency via Abacapress.com/Reuters

With the defence ministry under pressure, wartime reshuffles and Russian threats abounding, Kyiv's security chiefs are on tenterhooks, as the one-year anniversary of the invasion looms. The presidential office, run by Andriy Yermak, has become the nerve centre of Kyiv's wartime security response.

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International Dealmaking

Central Asia, UAE
Seitnepesov connects Gulf shipping companies to Caspian oil players

Businessman Murat Seitnepesov, who has worked in Central Asia for many years, is partnering with Gulf port operators looking to establish themselves in the region.

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Corporate Intelligence

Saudi Arabia, UAE
Abu Dhabi challenges Riyadh for UNESCO director-general role

Audrey Azoulay will step down as DG of UNESCO in 2025 and Saudi Arabia's designs on the prestigious international role now face a challenge from the UAE as the neighbouring countries both seek to raise their profiles and influence.

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Surveillance & Interception

China, Turkey
Turkey's Kron group launches drive in Dubai and New York after severing links with ZTE

Turkish cybersecurity company Kron Teknoloji has severed its links with Chinese telecoms giant ZTE ahead of a drive to develop its international presence. Its former backer, now on the US sanctions list, has been replaced by a shareholder with better relations with the States.

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