ALL ARTICLES - Egypt

The Intelligence Gazette
Abbas Kamel opens path to Iran, Kadyrov splits Rosgvardia, ABW taken aback

Egypt/Iran
Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran

Russia
Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise

Poland
Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

The Intelligence Gazette
Tracfin, Shin Bet in Cairo, FSB's coast guards, the SBU

France
Tracfin seeks new chief to boost technical department.

Israel/Egypt
Ronen Bar on reconciliation mission in Cairo.

Russia
FSB coast guards take the plunge.

Ukraine
Death a regional SBU head sparks probe.

Abbas Kamel keeps the calm in Gaza for Biden's visit

Familiar with mediation between Israel and Palestine, the Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel was back in action during the US president's visit to Gaza, a task made no easier with a remnant from the Six-Day War in the background.

The Intelligence Gazette
Egypt's IS troubles, Kazakhstan's National Guard, Ukraine's new Marines

Egypt
Military intel targeted by the local IS

Kazakhstan
National Guard ups border surveillance

Ukraine
New Marines' Odessa training

The Intelligence Gazette
Cairo shifts view on Syria, DGSE on Order of Liberation board, drones for Portuguese military, ex-FSO to Russian Security Council, CIA moles

Egypt/Syria
Cairo shifts position on Syria's return to Arab League

Portugal
Military intelligence eyes US drones

Russia
Yet another ex-FSO officer joins Security Council

France
DGSE wants seat on Order of the Liberation board

United States
Baer vs Redmond, score settling between former CIA officers over a book

Paris juggles demand for MMP missiles for Ukraine and for export

MMP missiles currently equip French troops stationed in Romania as well as Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces. They are also earmarked for export, despite French stocks being lower than planned.

The Intelligence Gazette
Criticism in the Sinai, drones in French skies, Astana nears Baku

France
Commando unit drones in French skies.

Kazakhstan/Azerbaijan/Turkey
Kazakh military intelligence moves closer to Azeri counterpart.

Egypt
Timid criticism of Sisi's Sinai strategy emerges in Cairo.

Turkish and Egyptian spymasters eye deal on Muslim Brotherhood extradition

Ankara, bent on regional reconciliation, is hoping to finalise the normalisaion of its relations with Cairo. It is ready to concede on the issue of extraditing exiled Muslim Brotherhood members, a non-negotiable condition for Egypt.

The Intelligence Gazette
Mukhabarat in Sinai, Jordan's GID and Ukraine, Wang Yi, France's ANSSI

Egypt
Abbas Kamel oversees new tribal group fighting against Islamic State in Sinai

Jordan
Ahmed Husni deals with fallout from Amman's position on war in Ukraine

France
ANSSI's threat intelligence department gets new chief

The Intelligence Gazette
Pentagon and Ukrainian titanium, Mukhabarat, PUK

United States
Pentagon preps to join titanium war

Egypt
The Mukhabarat al-Amma gets authority to extend its business interests

Iraq
Bafel Talabani sacks his intelligence chief by way of conciliation

Abbas Kamel and Hakan Fidan's talks stumble on Libya and Muslim Brotherhood

Tension is rising between Egypt and Turkey's intelligence chiefs over Turkey's refusal to extradite suspected Muslim Brotherhood members and Erdogan's Libyan ambitions, differences that jeopardise an Egyptian-Turkish reconciliation.

Still no funding for strategic Beirut-Damas-Amman electricity deal

After spot deliveries and Iraqi cargoes, Beirut is now counting on Jordanian supplies to transit through Damascus in order to secure the gaps in its failing electricity system. But despite this apparent progress, the details - especially for finance - of this US-led contract are still unfinalised.

Egypt sends troops to Yemen in hopes of protecting Suez Canal

Anxious to back its ally, the UAE, Egypt has agreed to send ten soldiers to Yemen to help government forces combat the Houthi fighters. The move is also aimed at improving maritime security near the important shipping lane.

Mahmoud Al-Sisi's standing within the Mukhabarat grows

Once ejected from the general intelligence service, the Egyptian president's son has regained his position beside the agency director Abbas Kamel. He is now in charge of developments with Israel, a sure sign of his father's trust.

Spotlight
Erik Prince's shadow hovers over Egypt's secret spy plane project

To strengthen security in the Sinai Peninsula, the Egyptian interior ministry is looking to develop its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capacity, an asset long hoped-for by the defence ministry, which relies mainly on the CAE Aviation aircraft operated for France's DRM military intelligence service.

LODI loses battle for damages over Riyadh and Cairo ODAS defence contracts

The business diplomacy firm LODI Consulting has walked away empty-handed after a lengthy legal wrangle with the ODAS, France's military exports office.

Spotlight
Arab Gas Pipeline deal to supply Lebanon still faces obstacles

Between complex pipeline maintenance contracts and negotiations about the lifting of sanctions against Syria, the Arab Gas Pipeline deal to supply gas to Lebanon is not yet complete. But Egypt, which is receiving some supplies from Israel's Leviathan field, is expected to start deliveries soon.

Business diplomacy firm Nigma plays key role in Franco-Egyptian defence relations

The consulting firm Nigma Conseil, which works with the likes of MBDA, Dassault and Naval Group is among more than 30 French companies exhibiting at Egypt Defence Expo in Cairo, which opens on 29 November.