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Italian and Israeli intelligence officers angry over naming of Lake Maggiore capsize victims

Byblos Groups new branch B-Guard ME opens in Beirut

Secret diplomacy helping Syria pressure EU on sanctions Free

Pro-Damascus Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce makes Paris comeback

Saudi Arabia's earthquake aid reveals Riyadh's changing posture towards Syria

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PORTUGAL - Military intelligence eyes US drones

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UNITED STATES - Baer vs Redmond, score settling between former CIA officers over a book

Spymaster Ali Mamlouk has slipped from public view

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