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The cigar lounge at the French Club in Islamabad.
The cigar lounge at the French Club in Islamabad.© Le French Club Islamabad

Spy Way of Life | France, Pakistan
Masseuses, cigars and a Pakistani funder: the new 'French Club'  in Islamabad

Before leaving Islamabad, the former French ambassador Nicolas Galey quietly relaunched an exclusive French club in the city's diplomatic enclave. The new venue is an iteration of another leisure establishment that was closed down a few years ago over concerns about its excesses.
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Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani in Dubai, on 21 January 2023.
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani in Dubai, on 21 January 2023.© Samir Hussein/Getty Images via AFP

Dubai, United Kingdom
Dubai ruler's close adviser Mohammed Al Shaibani removed from all government roles

Mohammed Al Shaibani, a long-term confidante of Dubai's ruling Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been accused of using his powerful positions to ensure UK businessman Ryan Cornelius' continued imprisonment. Last week, Shaibani resigned as chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank, but he also lost almost all his duties in the emirate, Intelligence Online can reveal.
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A scale model of the sixth-generation stealth fighter developed as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, 21 July 2026.
A scale model of the sixth-generation stealth fighter developed as part of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, 21 July 2026.© Andrew Matthews/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
GCAP officials warn engineers against taking work devices to US

Officials of the fighter jet joint venture between London, Rome and Tokyo are said to have specifically named the United States in warnings to staff about the dangers of travelling with professional laptops and phones.
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Chinese police officers on a joint patrol with their Serbian counterparts in Belgrade, Serbia.
Chinese police officers on a joint patrol with their Serbian counterparts in Belgrade, Serbia.© Marko Djurica/Reuters

China, Serbia
Beijing tests new forms of police cooperation in Balkans

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security is taking back control of matters previously managed by its alleged secret overseas police stations. Cooperative efforts with Belgrade are being used to test a scheme for the Chinese diaspora and businesses in an official bilateral framework.
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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Russian leaks access, ex-CIA opens own firm, Argus and Alsancak tender win

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonEx-US Treasury official offering access to Russian A7 group leaks data

WashingtonSenior CIA analyst strikes out on his own

BrusselsContinuity in EU security in Ankara with Argus and its local partner
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The Agencies' Gazette
ODNI, ASIO, France and cyber threats, Kazakh security council

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

United StatesDNI strengthens relations with Congress and John Ratcliffe

LondonAustralian and British spy chiefs come together for annual Gallipoli Memorial Lecture

FranceTo counter cyber threats, defence ministry bolsters team of experts

KazakhstanPromotions and security council reshuffle
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