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Saudi Arabia, United States
GSS infiltrates Al Qaeda

Saudi intelligence was behind the interception of two parcel bombs in Dubai and London, thanks to the work of Riyadh's moles inside Al Qaeda.

Subscribers only 03.11.2010

Kurdistan
Kurds work on military autonomy

The Kurdish Regional Government is building its own army and intelligence services by bringing together the military wings of former political rivals, the KDP and the PUK.

Subscribers only 03.11.2010

Saudi Arabia
Al Faysals play waiting game

Given the old age and poor health of the Sudairi princes, the al-Faysals are touting themselves as an attractive alternative to rule Saudi Arabia after King Abdullah's day.

Subscribers only Agencies 03.11.2010

Iran, Turkey
Iran circles Adabank

Iran is looking to buy the Turkish bank Adabank in order to get around U.S. financial sanctions. Adabank went into [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 03.11.2010

Palestine
Fathi Hammad

Fathi Hammad, Hamas' interior minister in Gaza, revealed to the [...]

Subscribers only 03.11.2010

Syria
A censor in charge of Security

Ali Mamlouk, who has headed State Security since 2004, is to retire, making way for his successor, the service's number two Zuhair Hamad.

Subscribers only 20.10.2010

UAE, United States
Prince reinvents Blackwater

The U.S. security magnate Erik Prince is setting up a new security company in Abu Dhabi.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 20.10.2010

France, UAE
Safa and DCNS in fratricidal war

Abu Dhabi Mar, the Emirati-based company managed by Lebanese businessman Iskandar Safa, finalised the sale of the Greek shipyard Hellenic [...]

Free access Corporate Intel 20.10.2010

Jordan, United Kingdom
Kawars help Titon grow

John Holmes' corporate intelligence firm is developing in the Middle East thanks to its association with the Jordanian businessman Fouad Kawar.

Subscribers only 20.10.2010

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Bandar bin Sultan went back to Saudi Arabia on October [...]

Subscribers only 20.10.2010

Saudi Arabia
Abdullah's diplomat is back

After disappearing for several months due to recurring back problems, [...]

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 20.10.2010

Yemen
A Saudi in charge of AQAP

Saudi Arabian Said Al-Shahri, previously the organisation’s number two, has [...]

Subscribers only Defence 20.10.2010

Iraq
Sabre International

Sabre International, the Iraqi-owned private security company headed by former [...]

Subscribers only 20.10.2010

Spotlight | Iraq | Iraq
Iran sells Maliki to the Middle East

Seven months after legislative elections, the Iraqi parliament has yet to designate a prime minister and it is looking increasingly likely that Nouri al-Maliki will have his mandate extended. Although he obtained fewer votes than his rival Ayad Allawi in [.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 20.10.2010

Lebanon
Hezbollah mole fears

Washington wants to unblock aid to Beirut, frozen by Congress which suspects that Lebanese military intelligence is colluding with Hezbollah.

Subscribers only 06.10.2010

Turkey
PKK dissidents in fighting mood

A new independence group opposed to the cease-fire declared on August 13 by the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) has formed [...]

Subscribers only Defence 06.10.2010

Iraq
Battle for frontier security business

At the end of 2010, CS Systems, formerly Communication & Systemes, is due to submit its recommendations for securing the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 06.10.2010

Iran, Switzerland
Naftiran, oiling Iran's wheels

Washington wants to stop Western banks from working with Naftiran, a Swiss company that helps to finance almost all of Iran's oil projects.

Subscribers only 06.10.2010

Saudi Arabia, United States
Moqrin Bin Abdelaziz

Moqrin Bin Abdelaziz, the director of the General Intelligence Directorate [...]

Subscribers only 06.10.2010

Iraq
Al Qaeda’s comeback

After one of the bloodiest three months that Iraq has [...]

Subscribers only Defence 06.10.2010

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Middle East & Africa

Saudi Arabia, United States
GSS infiltrates Al Qaeda

Kurdistan
Kurds work on military autonomy

Saudi Arabia
Al Faysals play waiting game

Iran, Turkey
Iran circles Adabank

Palestine
Fathi Hammad

Syria
A censor in charge of Security

UAE, United States
Prince reinvents Blackwater

France, UAE
Safa and DCNS in fratricidal war

Jordan, United Kingdom
Kawars help Titon grow

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Saudi Arabia
Abdullah's diplomat is back

Yemen
A Saudi in charge of AQAP

Iraq
Sabre International

Spotlight | Iraq | Iraq
Iran sells Maliki to the Middle East

Lebanon
Hezbollah mole fears

Turkey
PKK dissidents in fighting mood

Iraq
Battle for frontier security business

Iran, Switzerland
Naftiran, oiling Iran's wheels

Saudi Arabia, United States
Moqrin Bin Abdelaziz

Iraq
Al Qaeda’s comeback

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Middle East & Africa

Saudi Arabia, United States GSS infiltrates Al Qaeda

Kurdistan Kurds work on military autonomy

Saudi Arabia Al Faysals play waiting game

Iran, Turkey Iran circles Adabank

Palestine Fathi Hammad

Syria A censor in charge of Security

UAE, United States Prince reinvents Blackwater

France, UAE Safa and DCNS in fratricidal war

Jordan, United Kingdom Kawars help Titon grow

Saudi Arabia Bandar bin Sultan

Saudi Arabia Abdullah's diplomat is back

Yemen A Saudi in charge of AQAP

Iraq Sabre International

Spotlight | Iraq | Iraq Iran sells Maliki to the Middle East

Lebanon Hezbollah mole fears

Turkey PKK dissidents in fighting mood

Iraq Battle for frontier security business

Iran, Switzerland Naftiran, oiling Iran's wheels

Saudi Arabia, United States Moqrin Bin Abdelaziz

Iraq Al Qaeda’s comeback

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Saudi Arabia, United States
GSS infiltrates Al Qaeda

Kurdistan
Kurds work on military autonomy

Saudi Arabia
Al Faysals play waiting game

Iran, Turkey
Iran circles Adabank

Palestine
Fathi Hammad

Syria
A censor in charge of Security

UAE, United States
Prince reinvents Blackwater

France, UAE
Safa and DCNS in fratricidal war

Jordan, United Kingdom
Kawars help Titon grow

Saudi Arabia
Bandar bin Sultan

Saudi Arabia
Abdullah's diplomat is back

Yemen
A Saudi in charge of AQAP

Iraq
Sabre International

Spotlight | Iraq | Iraq
Iran sells Maliki to the Middle East

Lebanon
Hezbollah mole fears

Turkey
PKK dissidents in fighting mood

Iraq
Battle for frontier security business

Iran, Switzerland
Naftiran, oiling Iran's wheels

Saudi Arabia, United States
Moqrin Bin Abdelaziz

Iraq
Al Qaeda’s comeback