DGSE's green goals, cybersecurity between Sultans, Lithuanian sanctions, Syrian airspace jitters

• ISRAEL/IRAN - Mossad satisfied by latest operation against Iran

• FRANCE - National Assembly studies defence group financing

• FRANCE - Intelligence veteran Rondot gets a biography

• RUSSIA - Mobilisation and conscription continue to split the elites

• JAPAN/VATICAN - Nippon Foundation president meets Pope Francis

• RUSSIA - Nikolai Patrushev's inner circle remodelled

Spymasters Tahnoon bin Zayed and Mohammed Al Naamani draw up new UAE-Oman intelligence pact 

At a summit in Muscat last month, Oman's intelligence chief Mohammed Al Naamani and the UAE's national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed drew up plans for the two countries' new security cooperation.

Iranian drone reports could see Israel increase intelligence cooperation with Ukraine 

Tel Aviv has been treading on eggshells with both Kyiv and Moscow since the start of the Ukrainian conflict, but may slightly shift its position in the light of reports of Iranian drones allegedly being used by Russia.

Under new bosses Aman and Mossad still disagree over Iran nuclear deal 

While an Iran nuclear deal seems some way off once again, Israel's intelligence community is divided again over the benefits of successful negotiations.

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.

UK cyber specialists lose ground as Bahrain strengthens its links with the UAE 

The close friendship between Emirati Crown Prince Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyan ("MBZ") and Bahrain's Prince Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has brought a number of leading Israeli cyber firms to Manama, just as the leading British cyber advisers are leaving.