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Spotlight | Russia, UAE
Russian vulnerabilities reseller Operation Zero tries its luck in the Gulf

The zero-day vulnerabilities firm headed by Russian hacker Sergei Zelenyuk has been prospecting in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

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Government Intelligence

Tajikistan
Social media posts by Tajik president's grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession looms

On his various social media accounts, Ismoil Mahmadzoir shows himself with his grandfather, Tajik's President, but also with $100 bills, in Dubai, and in his role as judo federation president.© ismoil8/Instagram - rayison_tj/Instagram - @ismoilim8/Twitter

The social networking activity of "influencer" Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country's political and security corridors. His grandfather President Emomali Rahmon is planning his succession, which has triggered quiet manoeuvring within elite factions, including Mahmadzoir's relatives.

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Uzbekistan
State veteran Zelimkhan Haydarov still holds sway in Tashkent power games

The senior official has held critical roles in Uzbekistan's successive administrations. Now, members of Haydarov's first circle are being appointed to key infrastructure positions, where they are gradually replacing former heavyweights under investigation from the SGB.

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International Dealmaking

Malaysia
Leonardo and Airbus wage battle for Malaysian skies

Competition for the helicopter market in Malaysia is ramping up with the arrival of a local newcomer backed by Airbus, which is upsetting the monopoly previously enjoyed by Leonardo's local partner, Weststar.

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Corporate Intelligence

Russia, United Kingdom
London leak at heart of Russian prosecutor's plan to capture FESCO assets

A Russian court has used a London Court of International Arbitration decision to justify confiscating the assets of shipping giant FESCO, amid a four-year battle between its shareholders Ziyavudin Magomedov and Mikhail Rabinovich. The Russian prosecutor was not forthcoming about how he got his hands on the normally confidential ruling.

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