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United States, Yemen
FTI joins forces with Hayel Saeed Anam Group to lobby Washington on Yemen food security

The Hayel Saeed Anam Group conglomerate, which specialises in the food sector and has strong roots in Sanaa, has recruited FTI Government Affairs to gain influence in Washington, while aid from the United Nations WFP is still suspended in parts of Yemen.

Saudi Arabia, United States
US arms groups focus on Riyadh operations ahead of imminent US-Saudi security pact

With the Biden administration finalising a security and civil nuclear assistance pact with Riyadh, and a possible side-deal to lift its ban on offensive weapons, the US arms industry is readying itself for a new wave of weapons contracts, albeit not necessarily for US assembly lines

Spotlight | Afghanistan, Europe
Competition for huge EU security contract in Afghanistan highly charged

The European Union is preparing its grand return to Kabul, which is now in the hands of the Taliban. But first it is seeking to ensure security on the ground, which is no mean feat given the situation there.

France, Saudi Arabia
Paris appoints new ambassador to revive stalled relations

Patrick Maisonnave is to take up his post in Riyadh in September, with bilateral relations struggling and Paris increasingly interested in being part of the new Saudi-Israeli connection that has emerged from the war with Hamas.

The Tech Telegraph
Russia's TC Lentrans to produce ISR balloons, Ety Richman takes charge at Kaymera, Zvook's listening network goes nationwide

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT, with a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

St PetersburgRussia's TC Lentrans to produce surveillance balloons with Stilsoft

HerzliyaEty Richman takes charge of struggling Kaymera

KyivZvook extends its airborne accoustic detection network

Malaysia, Turkey
Malaysian defence minister to prospect in Ankara for new submarine contract

Kuala Lumpur and Ankara are set to sign off on a contract for the Malaysian armed forces to acquire littoral mission ships built by Turkey's STM. Beyond this symbolic deal, the prospect of acquiring submarines could also be up for discussion.

Azerbaijan, France
Paris and Baku maintain communication despite tensions

In the current diplomatic stand-off between France and Azerbaijan, both countries have a trick up their sleeves. Each holds a national of the other, supposedly linked to the other's intelligence services, who could be used for a prisoner exchange.

Saudi Arabia
Foreign arms suppliers keep close eye on merger of Saudi air defence with air force

The merger of Saudi's air force and air defence, a project dear to Mohammed bin Salman, is taking longer than expected. But the prospect of simplified procurement is keeping Riyadh's suppliers on tenterhooks.