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Hamas in Turkey, GPIS in Paris, NATO in Georgia

Europe, Ukraine, United States
NATO seeks to consolidate position in Ukraine

With the war in Ukraine taking up their energy, NATO officials have loudly condemned Russia. While alliance member states are in charge of logistics and the military response to the conflict, NATO is looking to consolidate its long-term position in Kyiv.

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CIA, Georgia's GIS, Hamas finance, DGSE operations

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global intelligence community. This week we home in on the US, Georgia, Palestine, Turkey and France.

United StatesCIA's spies experience housing crisis in Langley

GeorgiaGovernment increases oversight of GIS' international dealings

Palestine/TurkeyHamas still receiving funds from Turkey

FranceDGSE operations department poised to get new chief

Israel, Turkey
Tel Aviv's spymasters slow down reconciliation with Ankara

Israel and Turkey had been warming to one another, but recent recommendations from Israel's national security council, warning Israelis to avoid travel to Turkey because of Iranian activisim, have put up a roadblock.

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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

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Afghan planes in Tashkent, Russian military engineers decorated, DNI

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, we serve up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community. This week, we go from Paris to Tashkent, Washington, Brussels and Kabul.

Uzbekistan/AfghanistanTashkent refuses to return Afghan planes to Kabul.

RussiaMoscow decorates military engineers.

FranceMarc Burg lures more top spies to his degree course.

ParisSenators call for a law on facial recognition.

United StatesDNI tasked again to tackle China's support to Russia.

EuropeEuropol, future watchdog of foreign investment in the EU.

Israel, Turkey
Mossad back in Ankara thanks to Israeli-Turkish rapprochement

Against a background of ongoing regional dialogues, Israel and Turkey have taken up the reconciliation baton and resumed discussions and official visits. This has led their intelligence services, Mossad and MIT, to relaunch their cooperation.

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Saudi GIP, Jeremy Wright, Hidalgo, Georgian National Security Council

Appointments, reforms, issues of concern: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up a miscellany of news items great and small from the global intelligence community. This week, they come from Paris, Saudi Arabia, London and Tbilisi.

Saudi Arabia/IraqThe General Intelligence Presidency reopens talks with the Anbar tribes to try to block Iran.

FranceIntelligence expert Floran Vadillo is advising French presidential candidate Anne Hidalgo.

United KingdomTelecommunications surveillance champion Jeremy Wright joins the ISC as it battles for greater powers

GeorgiaThe National Security Council gets a new chief of staff

France, Ukraine
Ukraine's business community steps up pressure on France to align on Nord Stream 2 sanctions

Investment opportunities in Ukraine and sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were on the agenda of a recent Paris gathering of Ukrainian and French politicians, business leaders and consultants.

Israel
Pretenders vie for top spy slot

Meir Dagan is due to step down at the end of this year after 8 years as head of Mossad. Three candidates are in the running to take over.