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Omar Zeidan

Omar Zeidan, the evergreen Middle East agent for French defence [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.12.2013

Iran
Qassem Suleimani

Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard, or Pasdaran's, [...]

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Saudi Arabia
The General Security Service

The General Security Service, the Saudi Arabian interior ministry's intelligence [...]

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Spotlight | Syria
Bandar bin Sultan goes it alone

Western countries are now convinced that military force is not the way to remove Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and they are gradually withdrawing their military support of rebel forces in the country ahead of the UN-led Geneva II conference [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 18.12.2013

Lebanon, Syria
Tension mounts between Hezbollah and Assads

Lebanon's Hezbollah is angry over Damascus' broken promise to spare it further troop losses while it helps defend the Syrian regime against rebel forces.

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Saudi Arabia
Riyadh's man heads Pakistan military

General Raheel Sharif, who took over as head of Pakistan's armed forces on November 27, was Saudi Arabia's choice for [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.12.2013

Bahrain, France
Paris still supporting the police

Bahrain's interior minister Rashid Abdullah Al-Khalifa, who was in Paris last week to visit the security equipment fair Milipol, also [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.12.2013

Saudi Arabia
Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

Owned by the brothers of King Abdullah's influential chief of staff Khaled Al-Tuwaijri, the Saudi conglomerate Al-Thomad is a favourite partner for foreign groups.

Subscribers only 04.12.2013

UAE
Dhahi Khalfan Tamim

Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, who was the police chief in Dubai [...]

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Lebanon
Probe identifies Beirut suicide blast suspects

The inquiry into the November 19 double suicide attack against [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.12.2013

Middle East
Introducing Interpol

In a decision that will be made public at the [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 04.12.2013

Iran
Telephone companies wage war

A complaint filed by telecoms operator Turkcell against South African [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.12.2013

France, UAE
Emirates: behind scenes of Falcon Eye deal

A consultancy based in Toulouse, south-western France, is helping Abu Dhabi negotiate some of the trickier aspects of its French observation satellite deal.

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France, Saudi Arabia
New golden age for bodyguards

The revival of close ties between Saudi Arabia and France has prompted members of the royal family to start visiting [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.11.2013

Middle East
Cassidian feels jinxed

The electronics and defence affiliate of EADS, Cassidian, is enduring a rough patch in the Middle East. The group is [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.11.2013

UAE
Olive regains its freedom

The St George brothers have bought back Indian group Punj Lloyd's stake in Olive, the private security firm they founded.

Subscribers only 20.11.2013

Turkey
Sadat, Erdogan's private army

Business is booming for the new Turkish private military company Sadat thanks to its relationship with the ruling AKP party.

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Saudi Arabia, United States
Washington plays Nayef off against Bandar

In open conflict with prince Bandar bin Sultan concerning Syria [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 20.11.2013

Syria
Qatar's loses its last proxy

Abdul-Qadir Saleh, the operational chief of the Tawhid Brigade who [...]

Subscribers only Defence 20.11.2013

Libya, United Kingdom
Nathil shortlisted for Libya

Alongside private security heavyweights Control Risks Group, Aegis and Argus, [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.11.2013

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Middle East
Omar Zeidan

Iran
Qassem Suleimani

Saudi Arabia
The General Security Service

Spotlight | Syria
Bandar bin Sultan goes it alone

Lebanon, Syria
Tension mounts between Hezbollah and Assads

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh's man heads Pakistan military

Bahrain, France
Paris still supporting the police

Saudi Arabia
Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

UAE
Dhahi Khalfan Tamim

Lebanon
Probe identifies Beirut suicide blast suspects

Middle East
Introducing Interpol

Iran
Telephone companies wage war

France, UAE
Emirates: behind scenes of Falcon Eye deal

France, Saudi Arabia
New golden age for bodyguards

Middle East
Cassidian feels jinxed

UAE
Olive regains its freedom

Turkey
Sadat, Erdogan's private army

Saudi Arabia, United States
Washington plays Nayef off against Bandar

Syria
Qatar's loses its last proxy

Libya, United Kingdom
Nathil shortlisted for Libya

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Saudi Arabia Riyadh's man heads Pakistan military

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Saudi Arabia Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

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France, Saudi Arabia New golden age for bodyguards

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UAE Olive regains its freedom

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Middle East
Omar Zeidan

Iran
Qassem Suleimani

Saudi Arabia
The General Security Service

Spotlight | Syria
Bandar bin Sultan goes it alone

Lebanon, Syria
Tension mounts between Hezbollah and Assads

Saudi Arabia
Riyadh's man heads Pakistan military

Bahrain, France
Paris still supporting the police

Saudi Arabia
Al-Thomad, private ambassador to the Saudi court

UAE
Dhahi Khalfan Tamim

Lebanon
Probe identifies Beirut suicide blast suspects

Middle East
Introducing Interpol

Iran
Telephone companies wage war

France, UAE
Emirates: behind scenes of Falcon Eye deal

France, Saudi Arabia
New golden age for bodyguards

Middle East
Cassidian feels jinxed

UAE
Olive regains its freedom

Turkey
Sadat, Erdogan's private army

Saudi Arabia, United States
Washington plays Nayef off against Bandar

Syria
Qatar's loses its last proxy

Libya, United Kingdom
Nathil shortlisted for Libya