Georgian protection service promoted, Rosfinmonitoring active in the Donbass, post-Kadhimi clean-out continues in Iraq, DGSI right to consult medical records confirmed

• IRAQ - Mohammed Shia al-Sudani rallies his troops after sackings.

• GEORGIA - Intelligence service hopes to boost counter-espionage.

• FRANCE - News from the Intelligence College in Europe.

• KAZAKHSTAN - Former KNB leaders targeted in parliament.

Under Philippe Chose's lead, more staff set to switch from DGSE to DGSI 

The increase in pay for DGSI cyber staff is luring the cream of the DGSE's technical department. Building the domestic intelligence service's interception capacities is the end goal. [...]

Militias aim for top intelligence seat after Sudani approved as PM 

Just weeks into the job, new Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani is already having to deal with militia rivalries. To keep these in check, the Coordination Framework candidate has also named himself head of the national intelligence service. [...]

TotalEnergies optimistic about its $27bn contract after the arrival of new prime minister Sudani 

TotalEnergies, which is determined to proceed with its big contract in Iraq, can count on the support of the French presidency, which sent its Middle East adviser to Baghdad to meet new PM Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. [...]

UE and US use tried and tested methods for security reform in Tbilisi 

After refusing Georgia the status of candidate for European Union membership, Brussels is pushing the country to relaunch major reform programmes. National security is an area that has come under particular criticism, both in defence and intelligence. [...]

Moscow stirs up personal data hornet's nest 

Personal data, biometric data, civil registration: Russia's lawmakers have been tweaking the law to give its security services greater control of these hot-button files. [...]