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Syria
Syria : shadow emissaries

Civil war and embargos have not detered some personalities from continuing to travel to Damascus and confer with the Syrian regime.

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Africa, France, Syria
Paris activates networks to reach hostages

France purports to be against paying ransoms but it is exploring various avenues to free its nationals in the Sahel and Syria.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 23.10.2013

France, Saudi Arabia
EDF's ill-timed fight in Saudi Arabia

On the eve of a bid for nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia, French energy giant EDF finds itself in arbitration with its former partner in the kingdom.

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Egypt, United States
Private diplomacy for Egypt

Not quite four months after overthrowing Mohamed Morsi and grabbing power in Egypt, general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and the Armed [...]

Free access Corporate Intel 23.10.2013

Saudi Arabia
Abdallah bin Abdulaziz

Abdallah bin Abdulaziz is critically ill. In any event, that [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

UAE
Luc Vigneron

Luc Vigneron, CEO of Thales between 2009-2012, has tip-toed back [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 23.10.2013

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Bandar bin Sultan, chief of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Lebanon
Elias al Murr

Elias al Murr, who served successively at Lebanon's interior minister [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Lebanon
Imad Osman

Imad Osman, who last year replaced the intelligence boss of [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Syria
Bachar loses a strategy ace

One of Syrian army's cleverest officers, general Jama'a Jama'a, was [...]

Subscribers only Defence 23.10.2013

Syria
The rebellion loses a strategy ace

Yasser al Aboud, who commanded the southern front on behalf [...]

Subscribers only Defence 23.10.2013

Egypt
Purge in Army

Fearing that the Moslem Brotherhood is infiltrating the Egyptian Army [...]

Subscribers only Defence 23.10.2013

Lebanon
Tit for Tat killings

Killed on Oct. 11 in an ambush on Naamat road [...]

Subscribers only Defence 23.10.2013

Insiders | Middle East
The Al Kaabi family, operating arm of the Emir of Abu Dhabi

Fadel Al Kaabi, formerly of the Tawazun sovereign fund, set up the International Golden Group (IGG) in 2002. The company, which is headed by Fadel's uncle, former armed forces deputy chief of staff Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, specialises in partnerships with Western defence groups like France's Thales, Britain's BAE, Paramount of South Africa and Italy's Selex.

Subscribers only 23.10.2013

Africa, United States
Shadowy battle over Guinea's iron ore mountain

With neither negotiations nor arbitration in sight, the battle between the government of Guinea and mining group BSGR is escalating into full-out war, with consultants on the front line.

Subscribers only 09.10.2013

Europe, UAE
A bruising setback for EADS

Not every affiliate of Europe's EADS defense group is popping the champagne corks in the United Arab Emirates at the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 09.10.2013

Middle East, United Kingdom
Quest builds Middle East business

Former Scotland Yard chief John Stevens' private investigation firm is working in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Subscribers only 09.10.2013

Syria
Rift in FPLP

Soldiers from Hezbollah have been laying siege to the Palestinian [...]

Subscribers only Defence 09.10.2013

Lebanon
Dahlan back in business

Blacklisted by the movement, Mohammed Dahlan, Fatah's former strongman in [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 09.10.2013

UAE
Mark Kimmitt

Mark Kimmitt, who was deputy commander of US Army operations [...]

Subscribers only 09.10.2013

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Syria
Syria : shadow emissaries

Africa, France, Syria
Paris activates networks to reach hostages

France, Saudi Arabia
EDF's ill-timed fight in Saudi Arabia

Egypt, United States
Private diplomacy for Egypt

Saudi Arabia
Abdallah bin Abdulaziz

UAE
Luc Vigneron

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Lebanon
Elias al Murr

Lebanon
Imad Osman

Syria
Bachar loses a strategy ace

Syria
The rebellion loses a strategy ace

Egypt
Purge in Army

Lebanon
Tit for Tat killings

Insiders | Middle East
The Al Kaabi family, operating arm of the Emir of Abu Dhabi

Africa, United States
Shadowy battle over Guinea's iron ore mountain

Europe, UAE
A bruising setback for EADS

Middle East, United Kingdom
Quest builds Middle East business

Syria
Rift in FPLP

Lebanon
Dahlan back in business

UAE
Mark Kimmitt

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Syria Syria : shadow emissaries

Africa, France, Syria Paris activates networks to reach hostages

France, Saudi Arabia EDF's ill-timed fight in Saudi Arabia

Egypt, United States Private diplomacy for Egypt

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Saudi Arabia Bandar bin Sultan

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Lebanon Imad Osman

Syria Bachar loses a strategy ace

Syria The rebellion loses a strategy ace

Egypt Purge in Army

Lebanon Tit for Tat killings

Insiders | Middle East The Al Kaabi family, operating arm of the Emir of Abu Dhabi

Africa, United States Shadowy battle over Guinea's iron ore mountain

Europe, UAE A bruising setback for EADS

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Lebanon Dahlan back in business

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Syria
Syria : shadow emissaries

Africa, France, Syria
Paris activates networks to reach hostages

France, Saudi Arabia
EDF's ill-timed fight in Saudi Arabia

Egypt, United States
Private diplomacy for Egypt

Saudi Arabia
Abdallah bin Abdulaziz

UAE
Luc Vigneron

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Lebanon
Elias al Murr

Lebanon
Imad Osman

Syria
Bachar loses a strategy ace

Syria
The rebellion loses a strategy ace

Egypt
Purge in Army

Lebanon
Tit for Tat killings

Insiders | Middle East
The Al Kaabi family, operating arm of the Emir of Abu Dhabi

Africa, United States
Shadowy battle over Guinea's iron ore mountain

Europe, UAE
A bruising setback for EADS

Middle East, United Kingdom
Quest builds Middle East business

Syria
Rift in FPLP

Lebanon
Dahlan back in business

UAE
Mark Kimmitt