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Lebanon, Syria
Hezbollah prepares diversion

To divert attention from the Syrian crisis, Damascus’ ally Hezbollah is preparing an offensive against Israel on the southern border [...]

Subscribers only Defence 08.02.2012

Syria
Dawood Rajeha

Dawood Rajeha, the Syrian defence minister who belongs to the [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2012

Jordan, Libya
National Security

National Security has been transforming into an embryonic Libyan intelligence [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2012

Lebanon
Wissam al-Hassan

Wissam al-Hassan, who heads the intelligence section of Lebanon's Forces [...]

Subscribers only 08.02.2012

Turkey
MIT chief Fidan's powers grow

Turkey's military interception service now reports to the Milli Istihbarat Teskilati (MIT), the country's civil intelligence agency.

Subscribers only 25.01.2012

Egypt, Palestine
Hamas in Cairo's orbit

The Arab Spring has wrought profound changes within the Palestinian Islamist movement and leaders who are close to the Muslim Brotherhood, such as Mahmoud Al Zahar, are now on the ascendant.

Subscribers only 25.01.2012

Algeria, United States
CIA v Guantamo lawyers: No score

After a three-year probe by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Justice thinks it has worked out how the lawyers [...]

Subscribers only Operations 25.01.2012

Africa, United Kingdom
Firearms authorisation for privateers

Private security companies protecting merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden regularly breach firearms laws. London is looking for a solution.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 25.01.2012

France, Saudi Arabia
Thales bids for missile contract

Thales International Middle East has been negotiating with the Royal Saudi Air Defence for the past two months to obtain [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 25.01.2012

UAE
CNIA fortifies Emirates

The Critical National Infrastructure Authority (CNIA) has a generous budget to protect the UAE's borders and oil fields. Western companies are itching to get their share.

Subscribers only 25.01.2012

Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz' health has worsened recently, due to [...]

Subscribers only 25.01.2012

Syria
Meshaal family arrests

The family of the exiled Hamas party chairman Khaled Mechaal, [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 25.01.2012

Lebanon
Death of an Al Qaeda dignitary

Abou Afs, whose death on January 22 in northern Mogadishu [...]

Subscribers only Operations 25.01.2012

Lebanon
Hezbollah-free airport

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has approved a project to transform [...]

Subscribers only Defence 25.01.2012

Somalia
Keeping an eye on pirates

A report from Britain's House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee [...]

Subscribers only Defence 25.01.2012

Iraq
Baathists' last stand

The sectarian violence that erupted when the last U.S. soldiers left Iraq at the end of 2011 was perpetrated by [...]

Subscribers only Defence 11.01.2012

Israel, UAE
Broken deal threatens UAE-Israeli trade

They do not have diplomatic relations but Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi have close business ties, particularly in the security industry. An abortive deal is threatening to change all that.

Subscribers only 11.01.2012

Palestine
Nidal Abu Dukan

Nidal Abu Dukan took over from Diab al-Ali on January [...]

Subscribers only 11.01.2012

Syria
“Shi’ite Zarqawi” in Damascus

Back in Bagdad amid much pomp at the beginning of [...]

Subscribers only Defence 11.01.2012

Bahrain
More experts for the police

Having recruited two former Western police chiefs in December to [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 11.01.2012

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Lebanon, Syria
Hezbollah prepares diversion

Syria
Dawood Rajeha

Jordan, Libya
National Security

Lebanon
Wissam al-Hassan

Turkey
MIT chief Fidan's powers grow

Egypt, Palestine
Hamas in Cairo's orbit

Algeria, United States
CIA v Guantamo lawyers: No score

Africa, United Kingdom
Firearms authorisation for privateers

France, Saudi Arabia
Thales bids for missile contract

UAE
CNIA fortifies Emirates

Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

Syria
Meshaal family arrests

Lebanon
Death of an Al Qaeda dignitary

Lebanon
Hezbollah-free airport

Somalia
Keeping an eye on pirates

Iraq
Baathists' last stand

Israel, UAE
Broken deal threatens UAE-Israeli trade

Palestine
Nidal Abu Dukan

Syria
“Shi’ite Zarqawi” in Damascus

Bahrain
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Lebanon, Syria Hezbollah prepares diversion

Syria Dawood Rajeha

Jordan, Libya National Security

Lebanon Wissam al-Hassan

Turkey MIT chief Fidan's powers grow

Egypt, Palestine Hamas in Cairo's orbit

Algeria, United States CIA v Guantamo lawyers: No score

Africa, United Kingdom Firearms authorisation for privateers

France, Saudi Arabia Thales bids for missile contract

UAE CNIA fortifies Emirates

Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

Syria Meshaal family arrests

Lebanon Death of an Al Qaeda dignitary

Lebanon Hezbollah-free airport

Somalia Keeping an eye on pirates

Iraq Baathists' last stand

Israel, UAE Broken deal threatens UAE-Israeli trade

Palestine Nidal Abu Dukan

Syria “Shi’ite Zarqawi” in Damascus

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Lebanon, Syria
Hezbollah prepares diversion

Syria
Dawood Rajeha

Jordan, Libya
National Security

Lebanon
Wissam al-Hassan

Turkey
MIT chief Fidan's powers grow

Egypt, Palestine
Hamas in Cairo's orbit

Algeria, United States
CIA v Guantamo lawyers: No score

Africa, United Kingdom
Firearms authorisation for privateers

France, Saudi Arabia
Thales bids for missile contract

UAE
CNIA fortifies Emirates

Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

Syria
Meshaal family arrests

Lebanon
Death of an Al Qaeda dignitary

Lebanon
Hezbollah-free airport

Somalia
Keeping an eye on pirates

Iraq
Baathists' last stand

Israel, UAE
Broken deal threatens UAE-Israeli trade

Palestine
Nidal Abu Dukan

Syria
“Shi’ite Zarqawi” in Damascus

Bahrain
More experts for the police