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Bahraini government enlists K2 Integrity on wide-ranging national oil company corruption investigation

Investigators at Jules Kroll's K2 Integrity spent a year investigating insider dealing at Bahrain's state oil group. Its findings were used last month to confirm the prosecution of a senior engineer at the group.

Emirati cyber makes push into Bahrain

Bahrain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is getting closer to Abu Dhabi's cyber security firm Beacon Red.

Bahrain's cybersecurity agency seeks new training partners

With more cash at its disposal, Bahrain's National Cyber Security Center is looking for a new cyber training supplier in the wake of IronNet Cybersecurity's Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

BGR boosts new security deal between US and Bahrain as part of its lobbying work for the Gulf monarchy

Within days of the agreement being signed, BGR was selling it in Washington as a reflection of Bahrain's importance as a US ally and bulwark against Chinese and Iranian influence in the Middle East. The lobby firm's client pays it almost $800,000 annually to enhance Washington-Manama ties.

French paratrooper and boxing enthusiast punches weight for Bahraini princes' business

A former French special forces member turned security and business consultant, Richard Fabre is a close adviser to the two favourite sons of Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, as well as a boxing trainer.

Abraham Accords upshot National Cyber Security Centre struggles to assert position

Bahrain's dual cyber institutions are muddling the NCSC's attempts to become an integral part of the regional security architecture. Launched in 2020, the government body is still competing with the Information and eGovernment Authority which is both a cybersecurity guarantor and financial regulator for the kingdom intent on curbing spending.

Jean-Christophe Durand, the royal family and sovereign fund's French adviser

As the Bahraini Crown Prince conducts his overhaul of the sovereign fund Mumtalakat, he is bidding farewell to key figures of the Bahraini economy after their years of loyal service. They include Frenchman Jean-Christophe Durand, long-time financial adviser to the Al Khalifa family and former director at BNP Paribas.

The Agencies' Gazette
DGSE's green goals, cybersecurity between Sultans, Lithuanian sanctions, Syrian airspace jitters

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from London to Paris via Nur-Sultan.

FranceDGSE goes green to justify pricey new head office.

Bahrain/OmanCybersecurity dominates cooperation talks between Manama and Mascat.

LithuaniaAnti-money laundering veteran takes helm of foreign ministry's 'sanctions' group.

Israel/SyriaTsahal seeks new targets from Syrian skies.