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NSA head's confirmation, Syrian spymaster's sister, DGSI and Tracfin in Corsica, CCP eyes European talents, Comcyber-MI exit

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United StatesEnd to NSA's interim period in sight

SyriaSister of Syrian spy chief no longer in prison

FranceTracfin and DGSI mobilised to tackle organised crime in Corsica

ChinaCCP targets hiring of European experts

FranceStart-up Flowdesk pinches from Comcyber-MI

Kassimy brothers emerge as key to Paris-Damascus business axis

With their extensive Parisian connections, consultant Jamal Kassimy and his brother Saladin are opening doors for French companies keen to secure reconstruction contracts in Syria, their country of origin.

French diplomats and consultants on Damascus business visit

In addition to representatives from big companies interested in the country, the delegation from French employers' association MEDEF that visited Damascus on 1 October included several new faces representing French business diplomacy in the region.

Corporate intelligence specialists rush to Damascus

Although still precarious, the improving security situation is allowing geopolitical risk and investigation consultants to regain a foothold in Syria. Their return follows in the wake of international donors and groups interested in Syrian reconstruction, keen to monitor the situation and understand what is going on behind the scenes of the new regime in Damascus.

French business delegation's Damascus visit cancelled

Israel's military offensive against Iran, which began on June 13, has led to the cancellation of a French business delegation's trip to Damascus scheduled for this week.