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Jordanian GID steps up intelligence efforts on its northern border as captagon drug trade grows

In a bid to fight trafficking of the amphetamine-based drug, the kingdom has reinforced intelligence on its northern border with Syria. Amman hopes Damascus will join its increased efforts to stem the trade of captagon flowing between both countries.

Alexis Le Cour Grandmaison, civil defence champion in the Middle East

The Club de l'Export de la Sécurité Civile, a club aimed at exporting French civil defence, is planning a trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia in May to lay the groundwork for an official visit and line up contracts in September.

Jordanian intelligence searches for encrypted communications provider

As it continues to take measures to increase cooperation between its intelligence and security services, Amman is looking for a provider to secure its communications.

The Agencies' Gazette
NATO's top job shortlist, Jordan's National Security Council, Poland's ICS, French comcyber faces Beijing

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

Brussels/Washington Italy's chances fade for NATO top post

Jordan Abdullah II's National Security Council struggles to emerge

Poland Pressure on information and communication systems

France Comcyber remains blind to Beijing's cyber divisions

The Agencies' Gazette
Shin Bet denied, Putin happy with envoys in Finland, Beijing changes military judicial system, FSB monitors IT operators, OFAC expands scope, French alcohol in Riyadh

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Aqaba to Moscow via Helsinki, Washington, Paris, Riyadh and Beijing.

Israel/Jordan Shin Bet boss caught out in Aqaba

Russia/Finland Putin rewards his envoys to Finland

China Xi prepares for possible war with changes to military legal system

Russia FSB steps up surveillance of IT operators

United States OFAC works towards better public-private interaction

France/Arabia Tensions over alcohol supply chains

The Agencies' Gazette
Russian defectors, Netanyahu takes Shin Bet head to Amman, US spy integration procedures reviewed

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Oslo, Amman, Washington and Moscow.

Norway/France/Russia Russian defector's story challenged

Israel/Jordan Shin Bet director joins Netanyahu on reassurance mission in Amman

United States Intelligence services revise their integration procedures

United States Congress scrutinises DIA's HR management

The Agencies' Gazette
New public security director in Jordan, Susnjara candidate for DRSD, Kalinovsky Regiment goes political, sex scandal in Copenhagen

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 Amman, Paris, Minsk and Copenhagen.

JordanAbdallah II appoints new public security chief to combat drug trafficking.

FrancePhilippe Susnjara favourite to head the DRSD.

Belarus/UkraineKalinovsky Regiment goes political.

DenmarkRevelations about spy chief's sex life threaten Social Democrats

Amman and Damascus coordinate intelligence to bring refugees home

There are 39,000 Syrian refugees still registered in Jordan. The government in Damascus has mobilised its intelligence service to advocate for their repatriation, as has Amman, whose Public Safety Directorate is overseeing the departures. Both are keeping a very close watch on the exiled population.

Amman entrusts its bug bounty programme to France's Yogosha

French computer vulnerabilities firm Yogosha has landed its second contract in the Middle East, with Jordan, following a similar deal with Abu Dhabi.

The Agencies' Gazette
New viceroy in Amman, ODNI and DCSA help tech industry

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Amman and Washington.

JordanAbdullah II secures his clan

United StatesODNI and DCSA try to boost high tech R&D

Black Mountain, Jordanian conglomerate TAG's cybersecurity outpost in the Gulf

The young Jordanian-Emirati company Black Mountain, under the aegis of businessman and politician Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, has opened the gates of Amman to companies from the United States and Russia as it continues to grow in cyber investigation.

US defence industry's Jordanian agent Bassam Pharaon returns to the fray

The name of the US defence industry's favourite agent in Jordan, Bassam Pharaon, has cropped up in a court case being fought in the States between two candidates for a contract to modernise King Abdullah II's VIP helicopters.

French Reaper drones deployed in Jordan, a regional showcase for French defence

The French Armed Forces are taking steps to redeploy its drones in the Near East. As well as its military interests in doing so, the French government wants to reassure Iraq of its continued engagement in the region, where business prospects are picking up.

GID gets battle ready to tackle drug trafficking

Jordan's intelligence community is on high alert over the increased threat of Captagon pills coming across the border from Syria and has been recruiting amongst those connected to the illicit drug trade there.

The Agencies' Gazette
Abdullah II in Washington, GCHQ, US shipments to Kyiv, Uzbek border guards, Poupard and DGA

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community from Amman to London via Washington, Paris, Tashkent and Kyiv.

Jordan/United States Abdullah II puts intelligence at centre of US visit agenda

United KingdomGCHQ's mystery Manchester accelerator

Ukraine/United StatesWashington determined to fill Ukraine's military gaps

UzbekistanBorder guards on alert

FranceCybersecurity chief eyes defence procurement role