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France
France's joint operations command faces severe shake-up

In the face of logistical and informational challenges and the new geopolitical landscape, the French joint defence staff is looking for ways to adjust and streamline its services. New moves could include dismantling the CPOIA and handing out part of its resources to other entities.

Qatar
Western partners pull away from Dahra in wake of espionage scandal

Dahra Global's defence partners and the companies it distributes are trying to distance themselves from the Omani defence reseller. It has been accused of being used by Israeli intelligence to garner information on a top secret programme in Qatar, revealed at the time by Intelligence Online.

Syria, United States
Cham Bank picks lawyer Gassan Baloul for legal fight against OFAC

The lawyer, who is an expert in the Middle East, has clients ranging from Lebanese banks IBL and Jamal Trust Bank to the Republic of Iraq. He is now defending Syria's Cham Bank which is suing the US Treasury for having placed it under sanctions.

United States
Pro-Trump advocacy firm New Founding forced to trim its sails

The conservative influence group has accomplished little of note since opening two years ago. New Founding's bleak circumstances also taint Claremont, the influential Trump-friendly organisation that hatched it.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Stephen quits Stoneturn, Sports integrity, EU ups security in Pretoria, Adrian Stones's two hats

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

Singapore/New YorkStoneturn loses China-focused investigator

LondonNew firm linked to sports integrity pro Paul Beeby

BrusselsEU delegation to Pretoria boosts security

LondonDentons picks Adrian Stones

France
French defence ministry rolls out cyber emergency response centre for defence firms

Parliamentary discussion of France's draft 2024-2030 military programming bill has put the spotlight on an initiative by the DRSD to provide a computer emergency response team for the defence sector, which is currently being deployed in key regions.