Abbas Ibrahim played role in Beirut port security director's flight to US

Lebanon's Selcom Marine interfaces with US and French shipyards 

The well-connected Selwan family's company Selcom Marine brokered the sale of vessels from US company Safe Boats International to the Lebanese Army.

• FRANCE - Intelligence Academy advertises for new director 

• LEBANON - Berri joins push to extend Ibrahim's mandate 

• RUSSIA - Intelligence at forefront of fight against drones 

• UNITED STATES - CIA publication review process questioned

• BULGARIA - Internal security under scrutiny 

Spymaster Abbas Ibrahim suffers further setback in US over Fakhoury affair  Free

A US court has denied a request from Lebanon's intelligence chief Abbas Ibrahim to withdraw the paragraph incriminating him in a complaint filed by the family of Amer al-Fakhoury. This makes his relations with Washington all the more awkward, despite him having some well-placed supporters there.

Riad Salamé plays for time ahead of May general election 

Governor of the Banque du Lebanon, Riad Salamé is at the centre of political manoeuvres ahead of the upcoming general election, as well as being in the sights of judge Ghada Aoun, who is close to the presidential camp.