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United States
All eyes in the House on intelligence as new committees created on China, and politicisation

The FBI and CIA have been targeted by the House of Representatives, now majority Republican, which just voted to create two select committees, one on the weaponisation of the federal government and the other, on military, financial and technological competition with China.

Israel
Netanyahu's cabinet pushes for changes to cyber export rules

Israel's new administration is looking at easing rules governing the export of offensive cybertools, which were tightened in 2021 following international outcry over the use of NSO's Pegasus spyware.

China
Xi Jinping's new anti-corruption campaign to concentrate on finance and property

Following its second plenary session last week, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is now set to report back to Xi Jinping to explain the strategies it has chosen to deal with the campaign's priority targets - finance and property.

The Agencies' Gazette
Moldovan security council, Russia's data border crack down, Xi Jinping and Moscow, Ankara struggling with PKK

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Ankara, Moscow, Chisinau and Beijing.

MoldovaPresidential cabinet musical chairs.

RussiaRoskomnadzor strengthens border controls.

China/RussiaBeijing gets involved in peace efforts in Europe.

Turkey/IraqAnkara searches for equipment to fight PKK in northern Iraq.

UAE
Abu Dhabi brings in consultants galore to steer its growing airport empire

Tahnoon bin Zayed, who has already gained control of a number of key airports as a means of underpinning Abu Dhabi's international influence, now intends to put the finishing touches to Terminals Holding, the new company he has set up to take charge of this work.

UAE, United Kingdom
UAE Deputy PM's former business interests NMC, KBBO, Sayacorp battle it out in wake of fraud scandal

Administrators overseeing the liquidation of UAE healthcare giant NMC keep uncovering new revelations relating to fraud accusations faced by the firm. Other companies backed by the Emirates' Deputy Prime Minister Mansour bin Zayed have surfaced in the process.

United States
Razor's Edge gains firmer foothold in US intelligence

The investment fund is continuing its shopping spree among companies seeking to break into the US intelligence sector. Its former protégé, BlackHorse Solutions, has just won a major contract on the DARPA programme to improve penetration testing.