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Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin (2/3).
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin (2/3). © Stéphane Oiry

France
Dominique de Villepin, from business maestro to faded grandeur

Dominique de Villepin's intelligence connections 2/3: The ex-PM now presenting himself as a new man in France's presidential election has over the years shown an unshakeable attraction for the world of secrecy. In this second episode, Intelligence Online takes a closer look at Villepin's move into international consulting, which has been less successful than it seems.
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Jared Cohen (third from left) at the Doha Forum in December 2024.
Jared Cohen (third from left) at the Doha Forum in December 2024. © IMAGO/Naushad via Reuters Connect

Spotlight | Qatar, United States
AI in the Gulf: Doha's networker PM keeps Qatar at top table in data centre negotiations

To position itself as a reliable data centre hub, Qatar needs to build relationships in Silicon Valley. For this, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani's decade-old friendship with a former Google executive turned Wall Street financier is proving useful.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 26 January 2023. A visit by the French Head of State to Iraq is planned for autumn 2025.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 26 January 2023. A visit by the French Head of State to Iraq is planned for autumn 2025. © Christophe Archambault/Pool/EPA/MaxPPP

France, Iraq
Macron trip to Iraq shapes up as Paris eyes trade deals, especially in defence

French ministers have been laying the groundwork for a possible trip to Iraq of President Emmanuel Macron in the autumn, in the hope of clinching major deals, especially in defence.
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