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Iran
Tehran concerned about separatist minorities

A memo circulated to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, headed by Ali Shamkhani, early in October, calls on Iran's security [...]

Subscribers only Operations 18.10.2017

Russia, Saudi Arabia
Salman ready to allow Bashar to remain

A meeting between Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdelaziz and [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 18.10.2017

Lebanon
Washington and London come to Beirut's aid

Discussions are accelerating between US and Lebanese security chiefs. While Lebanon's spymaster Abbas Ibrahim and his senior officers were in [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.10.2017

Saudi Arabia
Major interior ministry purge destabilises contracts

Behind the scenes, the royal palace is getting rid of internal security chiefs one by one. The purge is changing the prerogatives of the ministry and altering the playing field for foreign companies that sell to Saudi Arabia.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.10.2017

Saudi Arabia
Taqnia Cyber, architect of Mohammed bin Salman's cyber-force

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's crown prince and defence minister, is counting on the para-public group to build the kingdom's cyber-security system.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.10.2017

Iraq
Barzani establishes war council to face external threats

Targeted by Tehran, Istanbul and Baghdad, Massoud Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government, has negotiated a common defence position with Kurdish movements in neighbouring countries.

Subscribers only 04.10.2017

Saudi Arabia
Former airbus man joins Thales

Pascal Lesaulnier, who was a long-standing sales agent for Airbus [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.10.2017

Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim's surprise comments in Washington

If the United States is worried about Iran building a [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 04.10.2017

UAE
Abu Dhabi embarrassed about corvette sinking

The UAE authorities are keeping tight-lipped about the affair, but [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.10.2017

Egypt
Fawzi makes another trip to Damascus

General Khaled Fawzi the head of Egypt's Mukhabarat visited Damascus [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 04.10.2017

Israel
Oringer advises specialist cybersecurity investment firm Awz

Keith Oringer, the chairman of the private security consulting firm [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.10.2017

UAE, United States
Turner joins Dajani at FTI

Daniel Turner has stepped down as the number two at [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.10.2017

Spotlight | UAE
Abu Dhabi exports counter-guerrilla materiel

For its external military operations, the United Arab Emirates is becoming increasingly independent of its Western suppliers and turning into a serious competitor in its own right.

Subscribers only Defence 20.09.2017

Egypt
Mukhabarat puts Dahlan back in driving seat with Hamas

Khaled Fawzi, the head of the Mukhabarat, Egypt's intelligence service, is trying to get Mohammed Dahlan, the former Fatah spymaster, [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 20.09.2017

Jordan, Syria
Abdullah II expands intelligence channels with Damascus

According to our sources, regular discussions are back on again between Jordan's intelligence service, the General Intelligence Directorate (GID), headed [...]

Free access Agencies 20.09.2017

Israel
With WiSpear, GSM interception champion Tal Dilian gets into WiFi

After the sale of his interception company Circles, Tal Dilian, the former head of the Tsahal's Unit 8100, has launched a long-range WiFi interceptor.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 20.09.2017

Saudi Arabia
Salman's abdication pushed back

The talk in Saudi Arabia in recent months has focused [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 20.09.2017

Bahrain
More clout for intelligence agency

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa has recently restructured [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 20.09.2017

Israel
Frenkel takes on Croatian government

Aaron Frenkel, the renowned israeli dealer in Eastern European and [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.09.2017

Yemen
Tehran tries to save Ali Abdullah Saleh/Houthi alliance from Abu Dhabi

With tensions high in Sanaa, Tehran has been conducting discreet discussions to reconcile the pro-Iranian Houthi with ousted former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Subscribers only 06.09.2017

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Middle East & Africa

Iran
Tehran concerned about separatist minorities

Russia, Saudi Arabia
Salman ready to allow Bashar to remain

Lebanon
Washington and London come to Beirut's aid

Saudi Arabia
Major interior ministry purge destabilises contracts

Saudi Arabia
Taqnia Cyber, architect of Mohammed bin Salman's cyber-force

Iraq
Barzani establishes war council to face external threats

Saudi Arabia
Former airbus man joins Thales

Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim's surprise comments in Washington

UAE
Abu Dhabi embarrassed about corvette sinking

Egypt
Fawzi makes another trip to Damascus

Israel
Oringer advises specialist cybersecurity investment firm Awz

UAE, United States
Turner joins Dajani at FTI

Spotlight | UAE
Abu Dhabi exports counter-guerrilla materiel

Egypt
Mukhabarat puts Dahlan back in driving seat with Hamas

Jordan, Syria
Abdullah II expands intelligence channels with Damascus

Israel
With WiSpear, GSM interception champion Tal Dilian gets into WiFi

Saudi Arabia
Salman's abdication pushed back

Bahrain
More clout for intelligence agency

Israel
Frenkel takes on Croatian government

Yemen
Tehran tries to save Ali Abdullah Saleh/Houthi alliance from Abu Dhabi

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Iran Tehran concerned about separatist minorities

Russia, Saudi Arabia Salman ready to allow Bashar to remain

Lebanon Washington and London come to Beirut's aid

Saudi Arabia Major interior ministry purge destabilises contracts

Saudi Arabia Taqnia Cyber, architect of Mohammed bin Salman's cyber-force

Iraq Barzani establishes war council to face external threats

Saudi Arabia Former airbus man joins Thales

Lebanon Abbas Ibrahim's surprise comments in Washington

UAE Abu Dhabi embarrassed about corvette sinking

Egypt Fawzi makes another trip to Damascus

Israel Oringer advises specialist cybersecurity investment firm Awz

UAE, United States Turner joins Dajani at FTI

Spotlight | UAE Abu Dhabi exports counter-guerrilla materiel

Egypt Mukhabarat puts Dahlan back in driving seat with Hamas

Jordan, Syria Abdullah II expands intelligence channels with Damascus

Israel With WiSpear, GSM interception champion Tal Dilian gets into WiFi

Saudi Arabia Salman's abdication pushed back

Bahrain More clout for intelligence agency

Israel Frenkel takes on Croatian government

Yemen Tehran tries to save Ali Abdullah Saleh/Houthi alliance from Abu Dhabi

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Iran
Tehran concerned about separatist minorities

Russia, Saudi Arabia
Salman ready to allow Bashar to remain

Lebanon
Washington and London come to Beirut's aid

Saudi Arabia
Major interior ministry purge destabilises contracts

Saudi Arabia
Taqnia Cyber, architect of Mohammed bin Salman's cyber-force

Iraq
Barzani establishes war council to face external threats

Saudi Arabia
Former airbus man joins Thales

Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim's surprise comments in Washington

UAE
Abu Dhabi embarrassed about corvette sinking

Egypt
Fawzi makes another trip to Damascus

Israel
Oringer advises specialist cybersecurity investment firm Awz

UAE, United States
Turner joins Dajani at FTI

Spotlight | UAE
Abu Dhabi exports counter-guerrilla materiel

Egypt
Mukhabarat puts Dahlan back in driving seat with Hamas

Jordan, Syria
Abdullah II expands intelligence channels with Damascus

Israel
With WiSpear, GSM interception champion Tal Dilian gets into WiFi

Saudi Arabia
Salman's abdication pushed back

Bahrain
More clout for intelligence agency

Israel
Frenkel takes on Croatian government

Yemen
Tehran tries to save Ali Abdullah Saleh/Houthi alliance from Abu Dhabi