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Saudi Arabia's secret 'desert dome' to protect Neom sky

View of The Line project being presented at a Neom press conference in Seoul on 25 July 2023.
View of The Line project being presented at a Neom press conference in Seoul on 25 July 2023. © Yonhap News Agency/MaxPPP

Despite ongoing financial difficulties hindering the development of Neom, Saudi authorities are pushing on with a highly sensitive part of the megacity in the utmost secrecy. The plan is to create a vast air defence system for the territory in the north-west of the kingdom.

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The Agencies' Gazette
A gift from MI6, Extradition to Russia refused, Vanuatu puts golden passports on hold, Pentagon's secret budget

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

United KingdomMI6 'freebie' fails to convince EU Commission

France/Russia/AzerbaijanNo extradition for former DTX collaborator

VanuatuPM pauses golden passports

United StatesAir Force gets most of Pentagon's classified budget

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China, United States
Intelligence report on Chinese leaders' corruption double-edged sword for Trump

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and American President Donald Trump stand together before signing the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on 15 January 2020.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and American President Donald Trump stand together before signing the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House on 15 January 2020. © Kevin Dietsch/UPI/MaxPPP

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence remains committed to releasing its findings on the hidden wealth of Chinese leaders. But with the US president planning to meet Xi Jinping shortly, the report's publication poses a dilemma for the White House and will test its relationship with the spy agencies.

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