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France
French parliament to bolster nuclear security command

France's little-known specialised command for nuclear security, CoSSeN, which operates closely with domestic intelligence agency DGSI, is to be granted more powers under the new military programming law.

Russia, Vatican
Unlikely alliance in Moscow pushes for Pope Francis Nobel Peace Prize nomination

The World Union of Old Believers in Moscow, which maintains mixed relations with the Kremlin and the Orthodox Church, has joined forces with the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Dmitry Muratov to campaign for the pontiff to be nominated for the prestigious prize.

The Agencies' Gazette
Syrian Kurds at French National Assembly, Kyrgyz diplomacy, Ukrainian BEB, US farm security

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France/SyriaYPG representatives at the French National Assembly

UkraineEconomic security office headless

KyrgyzstanEx-spymaster on the rise in diplomatic corps

USFood security as well as agricultural sovereignty

Argentina, China, United States
Top US general travels to Buenos Aires in bid to block China's JF-17 Thunder aircraft deal

A delegation from the Pentagon is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on Monday in an effort to convince Argentinian authorities to hold off on several strategic defence agreements with Beijing.

Africa, United Kingdom, United States
Libya hires top-flight lawyer Steven Kay to dig up elusive Gaddafi loot

A veteran defender of presidents in international trials, Steven Kay is now involved in one of the most slippery of global business intelligence sagas: the hunt for Gaddafi-clan assets supposedly still hidden outside Libya. He is on the case on behalf of Oculus Financial Intelligence, of which he is a shareholder and director.

France, UAE
Emirates seek direct investment in French tech

During the GISEC cybersecurity forum in Dubai, the UAE's Cyber Security Council (CSC) approached several businesses to try to push Emirati investments forward. The agency made an unsuccessful attempt with French-American firm CybelAngel.