Canada, Iraq
New Baghdad Airport security contractor Biznis Intel comes under fire from Iraqi MPs

The Agencies' Gazette
Vietnam's MPS, Qassem Al Araji in Tehran, France's new South East Asia diplomat, FSB

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every week, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Hanoi to Paris, via Tehran and Moscow.

VietnamTo Lam wants to further condense public security hierarchy

Iraq/IranQassem Al Araji defuses Sulaymaniyah security issues before return to Tehran

France/Vietnam/RomaniaOlivier Brochet tipped to succeed ambassador Warnery in Hanoi

RussiaFSB's new technical director settles in

Spotlight | Iraq, United States
New twist in the Iraq-Dale Stoffel assassination court case

The case of Dale Stoffel, an arms dealer who helped provide weapons to the post-invasion Iraqi army, has dragged on for over a decade. The American was executed due to a business dispute. The case could end in a new large asset recovery contract, worth over $140m, on Iraq state assets.

Iraq
Militias aim for top intelligence seat after Sudani approved as PM

Just weeks into the job, new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is already having to deal with militia rivalries. To keep these in check, the Coordination Framework candidate has also named himself head of the national intelligence service.

United Kingdom
London searches for new security contractors to handle its operations in crisis zones

Overseen by the National Security Council (NSC), Britain's CSSF, which provides funds for projects in crisis zones and influence operations, has started the long process of selecting its new contractors. With an annual allocation of £1.

Iraq
Qassem Al Araji treads carefully with results of probe into PM Kadhimi's attempted assassination

After a drone attack on the home of the Iraqi prime minister last month, the country's national security adviser Qassem Al Araji fell short of naming potential perpetrators when unveiling his findings on 29 November to avoid stirring the Shi'ite militia hornet's nest.

United Kingdom
Inter-Con snatches UK embassy in Mexico security contract from G4S

California-based firm Inter-Con is expanding its share of the diplomatic security market, despite trouble brewing at home for its CEO.

Belgium, United States
Seris and G4S in difficulty after being hit by US prosecution over NATO and Pentagon contracts in Belgium

Seris and G4S's Belgian subsidiaries have been indicted, along with several of their former senior executives, with bid rigging over private security contracts from NATO and the Pentagon. This will complicate their participation in future US tender calls.

Afghanistan, Iraq
GardaWorld eyes G4S' subsidiaries in high-risk areas

G4S will likely soon let go of its branches in Iraq, Afghanistan and several African states following its takeover by Allied Universal, and competitor GardaWorld is ready to snap them up.

United Kingdom
What will become of G4S' Iraqi, Afghan and African security contracts?

Following its purchase by Allied Universal, G4S has pledged to give up most of its activities in hostile environments, which should foster new opportunities for its competitors.

Iraq
Militia groups ejected from Baghdad airport

According to our sources, after consulting with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS), the director of Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority, [...]

Iran, Iraq, Syria
Tehran seeks source of leaked intelligence that led to Soleimani's killing

Despite the difficulties in finding evidence amidst mounting speculation, Iran's Revolutionary Guard is looking for moles who may have provided information to the US on Qasem Soleimani's killing.