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Spymaster | Bahrain
Sheikh Salman's progression from crown prince to Bahraini security state kingpin

Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain's crown prince and prime minister. © Bahrain News Agency/Handout/Reuters

Sheikh Salman's dominance over Bahrain's security circles has been increasingly undercut by his half-brother Sheikh Nasser's rapid ascent within the country's governmental apparatus. Salman's many official roles, however, have helped him maintain control over Bahrain's most sensitive affairs.

Subscribers only Operations

Government Intelligence

Spy Way of Life | Iran, Myanmar
The Jasmine Hotel, a luxurious Myanmar sanctuary where sanctions-hit Pasdaran and Junta meet

Jasmine Hotel, Naypyidaw.© Jasmine Naypyitaw Hotel

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Jasmine Hotel in Naypyidaw, where three Iranian delegations discreetly met between December 2021 and mid-February 2022.

Subscribers only Agencies

China, Japan
Japan's system of military surveillance for Chinese students draws interest in the West

The pioneering strategy Japan has put in place to fight Chinese interference in the academic sphere is earning attention from an increasing number of foreign powers, including France, the United States and Australia. Intelligence Online investigates the secret system of military surveillance of Chinese students.

Subscribers only Defence

Russia, Ukraine
Donetsk takes a page from Russia's anti-terrorist playbook

The self-proclaimed republic of Donetsk's main security and intelligence institution has handed the keys for its security infrastructure to Russian emissaries.

Subscribers only Defence

International Dealmaking

Bahrain, France
French paratrooper and boxing enthusiast punches weight for Bahraini princes' business

A former French special forces member turned security and business consultant, Richard Fabre is a close adviser to the two favourite sons of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, as well as a boxing trainer.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel

Corporate Intelligence

United States
Legal clash between a UK investigative firm, a disgruntled ex-executive, an angry client and her lover has movie-calibre twists

London-based Conflict International filed a lawsuit in New York in late March asking the court to dismiss complaints against the firm from a former executive and a wealthy client. Meanwhile, the client's former paramour - whom she allegedly hired CI to smear - is suing the trio for $1.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel

Surveillance & Interception

France
French OSINT touts GDPR compliance to rival growing US competition

As foreign open source intelligence providers for governments take hold in the European market, French specialists in the field are flagging concerns about those companies not being bound by EU data protection laws, even as French operators turn to Israeli providers.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity

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