Saudi Arabia
Tahakom, MBS' latest creation, hastens push into big data

Saudi Arabia, United States
MBS's hound hired by FTI Consulting

The PR and investigation firm FTI Consulting has recently hired Madji Al Madani, a key figure in Mohammed bin Salman's anti-corruption purge.

Saudi Arabia
Hani al-Hussaini's little cyber empire prospers as a supplier to Saudi Arabia's security services

Hani al-Hussaini-controlled Ejada has long been a supplier to the country's intelligence services, but the businessman also runs another cyber company, which works on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's major projects, as well as with the kingdom's sovereign Public Investment Fund.

Saudi Arabia
Israel's cyber industry quietly prospects in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia is keen to be at the cutting edge of cyber in the Gulf. At the @Hack conference in Riyadh in November, UAE cyber distributors such as Spire and Bulwark were out in force, helping their Israeli partners to establish a foothold in the country.

Spotlight | Canada, Saudi Arabia, United States
Al Jabri comes under fire from Deloitte in Boston despite support from Cofer Black

The team of lawyers and investigators trying to track down the assets of former Saudi master spy Saad Al Jabri's assets has opened a new front in Massachussetts. They are increasingly relying on the findings of an investigation carried out by audit group Deloitte.

United Kingdom
Ex-MI6 intelligence officer Richard Barrett bets on big data to analyse terrorism

Commercialised by his company The Global Strategy Network (TGSN), the ExTrac platform also brings together researchers Charlie Winter and Abdullah Alrhmoun.

Saudi Arabia
TCC, Mohammed bin Salman's new Darkmatter substitute

According to our sources, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman's cyber team is poised to launch a new cyberintelligence firm, while [...]

Saudi Arabia
MBS adviser Al Qahtani's comeback thwarted by Bezos hacking accusations

Saud Al Qahtani disappeared from public view amid accusations of his close involvement in the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. He has recently attempted to bounce back but some officials are determined to keep him out.

Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Nayef pursues cyber ambitions

Away from the agitation around Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's interior minister Mohammed bin Nayef is casting around for international partners with whom to develop the country's cyber capacities.

Italy, Saudi Arabia
Qwaed, Nayef clan's IT outfit

The massive "leak" of Italian Hacking Team's e-mails has shed light on the role of Qwaed Technologies at the Saudi interior ministry.

Vital Kamerhe, OIF summit, Denis Sassou Nguesso, François Gouyette

Intrigues big and small... Every Tuesday, Africa Intelligence takes a peek into the corridors of power in Africa and beyond.

DRC President Tshisekedi's promise to Vital Kamerhe

Africa French-speaking nations summit brought forward due to World Cup clash

Congo Sassou's luxury Airbus A340

France-Algeria French ambassador in Algiers, François Gouyette, still struggles to find his feet