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Yemeni government forces in Marib caught between Houthis and UAE proxies

Pro-government tribal fighters in a desert area southeast of Marib, Yemen, 6 December 2021.
Pro-government tribal fighters in a desert area southeast of Marib, Yemen, 6 December 2021. © Ali Owidha/Reuters

Concern is growing over the situation at Yemen's strategic crossroads of Marib after the Southern Transitional Council's lightning offensive in Hadramaut in early December. The internationally recognised government's authorities now find themselves surrounded by separatists and Houthis.

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US-Mexico cooperation, SISSE and security alerts, Westminster anger, Beijing vs. Shen Yun dance troupe

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

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China, France, Taiwan
In Paris, Chinese embassy maintains pressure on Taiwanese diplomats

The Peruvian Embassy of France, on Avenue Kléber, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, where the international tea competition was held.
The Peruvian Embassy of France, on Avenue Kléber, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, where the international tea competition was held. © Martin Bertrand/Hans Lucas via AFP

Although considered more polite than his predecessor, China's ambassador to France, Deng Li, is pursuing the embassy's activism against Taiwanese influence, as a recent incident during a tea competition in Paris illustrates.

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