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Government Intelligence 25/11/2022

The Kurdistan Children's Hospital brings together Barzanis, Aliyevs and oil interests

Erbil Santelife Hospital. © Santelife Hospital/LinkedIn

Government Intelligence 16/11/2022

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. [...]

International Dealmaking 10/11/2022

TotalEnergies optimistic about its $27bn contract after the arrival of new prime minister Sudani

TotalEnergies, which is determined to proceed with its big contract in Iraq, can count on the support of the French presidency, which sent its Middle East adviser to Baghdad to meet new PM Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. [...]

International Dealmaking 21/10/2022

Amar Zahid involved in case after case between US and Iraqi telecom industry

A new governmental agreement may open up the Iraqi market, but consultant Amar Zahid's hands are tied in a case before the US courts against intelligence equipment manufacturer TIC. [...]

Erbil Rotana Hotel (Iraqi Kurdistan). © Intelligence Online

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Government Intelligence 14/10/2022

Barzanis rule over Kurdistan's tight-security Erbil Rotana hotel

Government Intelligence 14/10/2022

Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Irakian Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. © Justin Lane/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

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International Dealmaking 12/10/2022

Groupe ADP picks ex-Baghdad mayor Habbobi to handle its only project in Iraq

Though it lost out on a contract in Mosul, the French airports operator still has a project on the go in the south of Iraq, in Kerbala. It has picked local bigwig Manhal Al Habbobi to see it through. [...]

Government Intelligence 05/10/2022

USSOCOM still in Q-West base two years after official withdrawal

Although Washington had announced its complete withdrawal from the Q-West military base, US special forces are still there, with a mission to train the Golden Division, an elite unit of the Iraqi counter-terrorism service. [...]

International Dealmaking 04/10/2022

Banking on the UAE, Iraqi Kurdistan plans diplomatic office in Dubai

The Kurdistan Regional Government is planning to open a representative office in the UAE as part of an effort to boost economic ties beyond the oil industry. [...]

International Dealmaking 29/09/2022

TotalEnergies leaves Kurdistan under pressure from Baghdad

With its major projects in Iraq on hold, TotalEnergies has been drawn into the oil row between Kurdistan and the Iraqi federal government, bowing to pressure from Baghdad to withdraw from the north of the country. [...]

International Dealmaking 29/09/2022

Iran's industries go after Kurdistan oil and gas

Targetting the few opportunities still open to them, Iran's oil and gas players are prospecting in Iraqi Kurdistan. Hoping to exploit the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, they came in droves to the Erbil International Fair. [...]

International Dealmaking 28/09/2022

Beijing at odds with Barzani clan over $5bn 'happy city'

Iraq is a key step in China's new silk road project and Beijing intends to invest heavily in the autonomous region of Kurdistan. But its plans to build a new district in Ebril, already two years behind schedule, are now under threat. [...]

Government Intelligence 26/09/2022

The Intelligence Gazette: Russia's mobilisation, PUK ends internal feud, EU's foresight hub, France's cyber security plan at UN, defence attachés' battles in Indo-Pacific region

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online reports on developments great and small in the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Moscow, Erbil, New York, Helsinki and Brussels. [...]

Government Intelligence 23/09/2022

Hakan Fidan makes his moves on Iraq's complex political chessboard

The Turkish spymaster, tasked with meeting Iraqi politicians, now stands accused of interfering in the country's internal affairs. But this hasn't stopped him discreetly calling for the formation of a government that would guarantee Ankara's security and economic interests. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 15/09/2022

Monarch well placed for contract to audit future new elections in Iraq

With Iraq still without a government, German company Monarch has already been able to carry out a real-life test of its democracy protection service. The privately owned group carried out physical and cyber security audits during the country's last parliamentary elections. [...]

Government Intelligence 12/09/2022

The Intelligence Gazette: Charles III's spies, Iraqi Mukhabarat mobilised, Confucius Institutes under US pressure, research at GCHQ, German counter-espionage and France's CNRLT

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets from the global intelligence community and this week we're heading to Kerbala, Washington, London, Berlin and Paris. [...]

International Dealmaking 08/09/2022

Franco-Iraqi torchbearer Groupe ADP left in limbo in Mosul

France's Groupe ADP, which had been due to rehabilitate Mosul International Airport, has been left at a loss following Baghdad's decision to award the contract to Turkish companies instead. With little in the way of explanation from the Iraqi authorities, it has opted to withdraw from the project and its possible follow-up phases. [...]

Government Intelligence 06/09/2022

France starts work on a second Baghdad Conference... in Amman

Emmanuel Macron is looking to show he is able to maintain dialogue with virtually all the major players in the Middle East. To do this, he wants to organise a second Baghdad Conference - this time in the Jordanian capital. [...]

The regional cooperation conference was held in Baghdad on 28 August 2021.

Corporate Intelligence 05/09/2022

Baghdad hires Vinson&Elkins to defend oil interests in Washington

Texas-based Vinson & Elkins, an energy sector international arbitration specialist, is helping the Central Iraqi state get its position across to the State Department while awaiting a ruling in its oil arbitration case against Turkey. [...]

Government Intelligence 31/08/2022

Spy chief al-Shammari inspects security arrangements on the Syrian-Iraqi border

Securing Iraq's border with Syria is a priority for the Baghdadi authorities, particularly where intelligence-gathering is concerned. Prime minister Mustafa al-Khadimi recently sent Abdul Amir al-Shammari to review the situation. [...]

Abdul Amir al-Shammari, Director of Intelligence at the Iraqi Ministry of Defence.

Corporate Intelligence 26/07/2022

Amarante well placed for "failed states" Levant study contract

The international relations department of the French armed forces ministry, which likes to carry out long studies involving several outside contractors, has issued a tender call for a new study of three countries in the Levant region, which it describes without qualms as "failed states". [...]

Government Intelligence 21/07/2022

Talabani family feud hinders presidential negotiations

The yearlong rift within the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan is hampering talks between Iraqi Kurdistan's political parties as they tackle the very urgent task of appointing a president. It has also prompted Baghdad to take direct action. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 18/07/2022

GardaWorld retains FCDO security mega-contract in Iraq

The Canadian operator will continue to protect British representatives in Baghdad and Erbil, while eyeing up several EU delegation security contracts in the country. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 12/07/2022

Sirwan Barzani and his telephone operator Korek have applied to a US court for discovery

Developments in the legal dispute between Korek, the telephone operator controlled by the Kurdish Barzani clan, and Iraq Telecom, have pushed the Kurdish party to seek to strengthen its case. It has lodged a discovery application with a US court in an attempt to access documents held by law firm Dechert. [...]

Sirwan Barzani, owner of the operator Korek.

Corporate Intelligence 23/06/2022

Yazidis hire Washington lobbyist as battle against Barzanis continues

The Yazidis, represented by Nallein Sowilo, have struggled to get their voice heard in Washington but are now making renewed efforts, and in particular to press their claims against the Barzani clan. They are up against the powerful Kurdish family's well-established networks in the United States. [...]

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The Kurdistan Children's Hospital brings together Barzanis, Aliyevs and oil interests

Militias aim for top intelligence seat after Sudani approved as PM

TotalEnergies optimistic about its $27bn contract after the arrival of new prime minister Sudani

Amar Zahid involved in case after case between US and Iraqi telecom industry

Barzanis rule over Kurdistan's tight-security Erbil Rotana hotel

Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Groupe ADP picks ex-Baghdad mayor Habbobi to handle its only project in Iraq

USSOCOM still in Q-West base two years after official withdrawal

Banking on the UAE, Iraqi Kurdistan plans diplomatic office in Dubai

TotalEnergies leaves Kurdistan under pressure from Baghdad

Iran's industries go after Kurdistan oil and gas

Beijing at odds with Barzani clan over $5bn 'happy city'

The Intelligence Gazette: Russia's mobilisation, PUK ends internal feud, EU's foresight hub, France's cyber security plan at UN, defence attachés' battles in Indo-Pacific region

Hakan Fidan makes his moves on Iraq's complex political chessboard

Monarch well placed for contract to audit future new elections in Iraq

The Intelligence Gazette: Charles III's spies, Iraqi Mukhabarat mobilised, Confucius Institutes under US pressure, research at GCHQ, German counter-espionage and France's CNRLT

Franco-Iraqi torchbearer Groupe ADP left in limbo in Mosul

France starts work on a second Baghdad Conference... in Amman

Baghdad hires Vinson&Elkins to defend oil interests in Washington

Spy chief al-Shammari inspects security arrangements on the Syrian-Iraqi border

Amarante well placed for "failed states" Levant study contract

Talabani family feud hinders presidential negotiations

GardaWorld retains FCDO security mega-contract in Iraq

Sirwan Barzani and his telephone operator Korek have applied to a US court for discovery

Yazidis hire Washington lobbyist as battle against Barzanis continues

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