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

• PALESTINE - New breed of fighters worries Preventive Security chief Majad Faraj

• UNITED STATES - US-China rivalry may obstruct intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
  

• UNITED KINGDOM - Joint Intelligence Organisation targets China over economic security
  

• RUSSIA - Investigatory bodies try to hold on to top staff
  

Behind Shin Bet's VIP missions 

Best known for its intelligence operations, Shin Bet has other more mundane duties in the political and diplomatic life of the state of Israel. Escorting delegations travelling abroad and playing a role in the expansion of the country's tourist industry are also part of its duties.

Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services keep close watch over Kerch Strait Bridge 

The Russian bridge over the 35 km-long strait, which has both symbolic and strategic importance, has been kept under increased surveillance by both the Ukrainian and Russian intelligence services in recent months.

Tracfin's next director to start with a full plate of challenges 

Because of its broad scope, the French financial intelligence service Tracfin, if used well, could become a handy intelligence warfare tool. But after Maryvonne Le Brignonen's controversial directorship the unit is facing numerous challenges, both internal and external.

Tracfin still waiting for its 'Sirano' big data platform 

Although French financial intelligence service Tracfin has grown fast in line with its growing responsabilities in recent years, it has been finding it more difficult to keep its technical capacities up to speed. Its 'Sirano' big data platform programme, which was first developed by Capgemini, is running five years late.

FSB poised for additional responsibilities under new national security strategy 

Vladimir Putin's recent reframing of the role of the FSB gives some indication of the direction the soon to be announced national security strategy will go in, spanning the seas, borders and strategically important information security.