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INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 17/06/2021

Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

The UAE's part-public tech holding companies are turning to Paris to find fresh talent for their programmes. [...]

IRAQ UNITED KINGDOM 17/06/2021

After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

British international development company Crown Agents has been awarded a contract by the Foreign Office to train Iraqi army officers. [...]

CHINA 16/06/2021

Qingteng Technology mounts guard over the Chinese cloud

Cybersecurity company Qingteng Technology, which is backed by an investment firm with links to the grandson of former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, is well-placed to respond to a call from the authorities in Beijing to strengthen network security in preparation for the arrival of 5G. [...]

SpotlightQATAR SAUDI ARABIA FRANCE LEBANON 15/06/2021

Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

ISRAEL AZERBAIJAN 15/06/2021

Aeronautics' legal woes jeopardise Tel Aviv and Baku's honeymoon

Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. © Valery Sharifulin/TASS via Reuters Connect

FRANCE 15/06/2021

Aldini takes its battle against MBDA's takeover of chip manufacturer Dolphin to California

Swiss merchant bank Aldini has opened up a new angle of attack in its battle with European missile manufacturer MBDA over the latter's takeover of French electronic chip manufacturer Dolphin in 2018. It has discreetly lodged a discovery request before a court in California. [...]

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CANADA 14/06/2021

Canada's IDEaS defence programme builds up its anti-fake news armoury

A new contract awarded to Xtract AI is the latest in a series aimed at equipping Canada's Department of National Defence with a range of software programmes to enable it to combat disinformation operations. [...]

IRAQ 14/06/2021

Small local firm "beauty of the world" to fuel GIs in Erbil

The prized contract to deliver fuel to the US troops in Iraq and Syria is still held by DGC International and KBR but they have been joined by a new Iraqi player, Jamal al-Alam, whose name means "beauty of the world" in Arabic. [...]

SYRIA RUSSIA 11/06/2021

Damas gives ground on offshore gas to Russia's Capital group

The regime in Damascus does not look to be in a position of strength in its dealings with Russian company Capital LLC, which is keen to advance Moscow's energy interests in Syria. Damascus has had to agree to exempt the company from customs duties, accept limited access for Syrian officials to its operations and settle for a low rate of return from any future gas finds. [...]

CHINA 10/06/2021

Cyber leader Qihoo 360 dons offensive strategy via Cyberpeace

Cybersecurity provider and smart city tech developer Qihoo 360 has found itself an offensive tool through its investments in Cyberpeace China. [...]

On 25 May 2021, the Georgian National Security Council, the State Security Service and the Minister of Economy Natia Turnava exchanged remotely with their Finnish counterparts. © NSC of Georgia/Twitter

GEORGIA 10/06/2021

Georgia plans tighter control of foreign investment in strategic sectors

With help from its European partners, the Georgian government is looking to protect its technology, critical infrastructure and media sectors from outside investment as well as restricting foreign access to classified data. [...]

UNITED STATES SAUDI ARABIA 09/06/2021

Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

As the White House shows willing to reset relations with Riyadh, US firm Five Domains has begun, with help from several ex-CIA and ex-NSA agents, one of the kingdom's most strategic contracts: the fusion of all its military intelligence data. [...]

Spotlight FRANCE 08/06/2021

Gulf drone agent Kfouri loses appeal against Airbus

A French appeals court has ruled that Airbus subsidiary Survey Copter does not owe well-connected Lebanese agent Albert Kfouri commission of 33% on deals it made in the Gulf. [...]

SAUDI ARABIA UNITED STATES 08/06/2021

What US trial could spell for Saudi spymaster Al Jabri's many businesses

As the Deloitte investigators have found, several well-established cybersecurity firms are strongly linked to Saad Al Jabri, the man who once led Saudi Arabi's fight against terrorism and is now being pursued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's teams. [...]

CHINA 07/06/2021

F. Squares Technology to boost GEOINT analysis for financial sector with own SAR satellite

The Chinese geospatial intelligence analysis firm, which counts Airbus among its partners, currently monitors natural resources and infrastructure for banks and the government. [...]

On 10 May, Lockheed Martin revealed that it was moving its contract personnel responsible for maintaining F-16 fighter jets to Al Balad Air Base, Iraq (photo of the base in 2015). © Reuters

IRAQ 04/06/2021

Lockheed to oversee Iraqi F-16 maintenance remotely

Given ongoing security and health concerns, Lockheed Martin has decided to pull out of Iraq and plans to handle the maintenance of the country's fleet of F16 fighter planes through a dedicated team outside the country. [...]

INDONESIA GERMANY 04/06/2021

Kamerman eyes Pretoria's submarines to help TKMS land Indonesian order

TKMS's export chief Jonathan Kamerman is cooking up an audacious plan to make the German shipbuilder indispensible to Jakarta. [...]

KUWAIT UNITED STATES 03/06/2021

Powerful Alghanim clan settles internecine scores in NY court

The row between Kutayba and Omar Alghanim has spread from Kuwait City to the US, exposing the Alghanim Group. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM IRAQ 02/06/2021

Pentagon subcontractors fall back on APC deal with UK army in Erbil

With the US army on the way out, Iraqi service providers are jostling for other contracts. Supplying British troops in Kurdistan may help them make up for the loss of business. [...]

CHINA 01/06/2021

Iristar carves role as biometrics expert to Gonganbu and partner to high-tech industries

The facial and iris recognition company Iristar grew out of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. One of its executives is also a deputy director of Beijing's Hong Kong Liaison Office. [...]

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Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

Qingteng Technology mounts guard over the Chinese cloud

Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

Aeronautics' legal woes jeopardise Tel Aviv and Baku's honeymoon

Aldini takes its battle against MBDA's takeover of chip manufacturer Dolphin to California

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