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Middle East, United States
US ramps up security at its Middle East embassies

Washington's diplomatic missions are being hit hard by the regional fallout from the war against Iran and are taking advantage of the ceasefire to step up their security measures.

Saudi Arabia, UAE
Speculation mounts over media briefing war between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh

A succession of exposés concerning the Emirati and Saudi response to Iranian aggression has been fuelling speculation over negative PR campaigns.

Argentina, France
French court upholds security clearance refusal for wife of Argentine junta torturer

A French court has upheld a foreign ministry decision not to grant security clearance to a diplomat whose husband is junta era Argentine police officer Mario Sandoval. He was arrested in France and extradited to Buenos Aires in 2019 where he was convicted of kidnapping and torture.

France, Germany, Latvia
Ex-legionnaire turned fugitive Davids Krumins arrested in Latvia

The Latvian State Police announced on 21 May the arrest and detention of the Latvian national Davids Krumins, a veteran of the French Foreign Legion who had gone on the run in January to avoid extradition to Germany.

The Agencies' Gazette
US counter-propaganda, Triads and the DGSE, Rolling purges at the PLA, Bulgarian prosecutor's 'clean hands' operation

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

USState Department plans to boost fight against online disinformation

FranceGiovanni Falcone Prize awarded to ex-Asia specialist at the DGSE

ChinaXi's hidden message following ex-defence ministers' suspended death sentences

Bulgaria ‘Clean hands operation' for public prosecutor after defendant accused of Russian espionage acquitted