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    Spotlight | Syria
    Syria's Great Game: despite Trump fanfare, strategic headaches remain

    The leader of the Syrian transition, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on 14 May 2025, in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud (MbS).
    The leader of the Syrian transition, Ahmed al-Sharaa, met US President Donald Trump in Riyadh on 14 May 2025, in the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud (MbS). © Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affair/UPI/MaxPPP

    Despite intense US diplomatic pressure, the issues of Syria's Kurds, Russian bases and foreign fighters remain under discussion between all involved parties. Their resolution will inevitably pass via Ankara, much to the chagrin of Tel Aviv, Paris and the Gulf states.

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    Spymaster | France
    Jérôme Léonnet, top dog at the French Intelligence Services Inspectorate

    Commissioner General of the French Police Jérôme Léonnet.
    Commissioner General of the French Police Jérôme Léonnet. © Indigo Publications - 2025 / Aurelien Morissard/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

    Commissioner Jérôme Léonnet heads a discreet institution within the French world of secrecy: the Intelligence Services Inspectorate. Léonnet held a succession of posts in the world of intelligence before taking the helm of this curious French administrative body, which carries out control, audit and inspection missions.

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