MBS's hound hired by FTI Consulting

Robert Stryk steps in between MBS and his nemesis Saad Al Jabri 

The former Saudi intelligence officer Saad Al Jabri is doing everything he can to have his two children released by the Saudi authorities. He has hired a company experienced in dealing with Saudi cases to urge the US to call for their repatriation.

MbS banks on Washington's support to boost impact of international tourism platform  Free

Saudi firm Kafa'at, a subsidiary of Takahom, is trying to secure US backing to help develop an international tourism alliance set up by Mohammed bin Salman. These efforts highlight the company's many missions, which are central to the crown prince's Vision 2030 reform plans.

New Cyber-focused Private Equity firm Gallos Technologies seconded by Security establishment 

Gallos, a new and rapidly rising investment company specialised in security technology, has just made its first investment. It is financially backed by major pillars in British security circles.

• LONDON - Jocelyn Spottiswoode poached by FTI.

• NEW YORK/LONDON - Exiger Diligence hires AML expert Saba Ahmad.

• WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL - Turkish Sanction Scanner to screen potential sanctioned persons from US.

• PARIS - Head of security firm Chiron publishes autobiography on former life as paratrooper.

London's Aperio keeps faith in Paris opportunities 

Still hoping to carve a niche for itself in the French corporate intelligence world, Aperio Intelligence has overhauled its Paris office.

DoJ will not help former Saudi spymaster Al Jabri 

The defence team of the former counterterrorism adviser to former interior minister Mohammed bin Nayef had been hoping for US support. But the Department of Justice will ultimately stay out of Al Jabri's fight against entities controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Tahakom, MBS' latest creation, hastens push into big data 

The state-owned cyber technology company Tahakom has recently issued its first tenders for a big data processing tool. Several Western [...]

Deloitte and subcontractors spearhead probes against MbS' adversaires 

Recent documents filed for court cases in Canada and the US by the Saudi authorities against the kingdom's former spymaster Saad Al Jabri reveal how the Saudi state entrusted its entire anticorruption probe to audit giant Deloitte.