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    Spotlight | Saudi Arabia, Yemen
    Riyadh pulls out all the stops to counter Houthi offensive

    Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on 24 August 2026.
    Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, on 24 August 2026. © Lou Benoist/Pool/AFP

    Saudi Arabia has requested help from its allies, including London, Paris and Washington, to tackle the crisis in Yemen. It is once again recruiting foreign militiamen and delivering arms to Yemen's internationally recognised government in an attempt to deal with the emergency on the ground.

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    Iraq, United States
    The Global Coalition against Daesh's Trump challenge

    Ministerial meeting of the 'Global Coalition against Daesh' (IS), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 8 June 2023.
    Ministerial meeting of the 'Global Coalition against Daesh' (IS), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 8 June 2023. © Nicolas Maeterlinck/Belga via AFP

    The anti–Islamic State alliance is set to meet on 1 October in Rome to set out its next priorities. For the past few months, the Trump administration has been trying to align the 90 member-strong alliance with its own new counter-terrorism strategy.

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    United States
    US investment firm Cerberus Capital sets sights on Transcaspian region

    Cerberus Capital Management's co-founder Steve Feinberg, now deputy secretary of defence, pictured with US defence secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, on 21 July 2025.
    Cerberus Capital Management's co-founder Steve Feinberg, now deputy secretary of defence, pictured with US defence secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington, on 21 July 2025.© Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

    The company, which has close ties to the Pentagon, is looking to explore investment opportunities in the Caucasus and Central Asia region. This new focus comes as the US government is actively promoting greater private investment in the area.

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    Australia, China, United Kingdom, United States
    Australian intelligence moves to protect AUKUS from espionage and sabotage

    A scale model of the SSN-AUKUS (Submersible Ship Nuclear – AUKUS) on display at the Royal Navy’s stand on the third day of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade exhibition in London, on 11 September 2025.
    A scale model of the SSN-AUKUS (Submersible Ship Nuclear – AUKUS) on display at the Royal Navy’s stand on the third day of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade exhibition in London, on 11 September 2025.© Leon Neal/Getty Images via AFP

    Faced with growing threats to the nuclear submarine partnership between Australia, the US and the UK, Canberra's security services have stepped up their efforts and are already thwarting manoeuvres attributed to Beijing.

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    France
    After DGSE, Martin Briens extends influence at French foreign ministry

    Martin Briens, secretary general of the French foreign ministry, on 30 October 2025 in Florence, whilst he was still France’s ambassador to Italy.
    Martin Briens, secretary general of the French foreign ministry, on 30 October 2025 in Florence, whilst he was still France’s ambassador to Italy.© Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Europe via AFP

    A specialist in strategic affairs who previously worked for France's DGSE foreign intelligence service, Martin Briens was promoted to secretary general at the foreign ministry in January.

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