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    Deep Dive | Pakistan
    From blown covers to honey traps: how Pakistani intelligence puts foreign spies through the wringer

    Part 2 Anything goes between spies in Islamabad (2/4).
    Anything goes between spies in Islamabad (2/4).© Stéphane Oiry

    Pakistan's ruthless Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has mastered the art of putting pressure on the declared representatives of Western intelligence services. From expulsions and blown covers to skilful honey traps and the occasional slap, the ISI stops at nothing.

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    France, Middle East
    Macron's planned Gulf tour to focus on defence

    French leader Emmanuel Macron with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, on 16 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, France, during the G7 summit.
    French leader Emmanuel Macron with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, on 16 June 2026 in Évian-les-Bains, France, during the G7 summit.© Yoan Valat/EPA/MaxPPP

    The withdrawal of all its military forces engaged in Iraq means that Paris is now able to redeploy its capacity to the Gulf. High on Macron's agenda are new anti-aircraft defence deployments to support the five Gulf countries he plans to visit next week.

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