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Lebanon
Grevious Loss for Domestic Security

The bomb blast that killed captain Wissam Eïd in Beirut on Jan. 25 deprived the Interior Security Force, Lebanon's last [...]

Subscribers only 30.01.2008

Spotlight | Palestine
Palestinian tycoons squabble on West Bank

Two of the original financiers of the Palestinian movement, businessmen Munib Masri, head of the Palestinian Development and Investment (Padinco) and Said Khoury, Consolidated Contractors International Co (CCC) are engaged in an angry standoff that could in the long run [...]

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Israel
How Israel's Shin Bet Exports its Know-How

Private security firms remain the prime source of employment for former operatives of Israel's domestic intelligence and counter-espionage agency, Shin Bet, and remain closely connected to the government.

Free access 16.01.2008

Iraq
U.S. Pulls Plug on Insurgent TV

It took a full year for the U.S. Command to exert enough pressure to put Al Zawraa TV, which broadcasted video clips of Sunni insurgents, out of business.

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Syria
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

On the heels of a first attempt to mediate between Syria and its adversaries last November, Jordanian king Abdallah II made his way back to Damascus last week.

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Bahrain
S. bin Hamad al Khalifa

The crown prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, [...]

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Kuwait | Kuwait City
GCC’s Reading of Iranian Missile Threat

The man in charge of Kuwait's National Security Service, Ahmed [...]

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh
Secret Mission for Bandar

Following an incident in which fast speed boats manned by [...]

Subscribers only 16.01.2008

Palestine | Gaza Strip
How Hamas Organizes its Defenses

In anticipation of an Israeli invasion, Hamas has set up a complicated defense system in the territories that lie under its control.

Subscribers only 03.01.2008

Iran | Tehran
Ataollah Salehi

In response to a letter he sent in November to [...]

Subscribers only 03.01.2008

UAE | Abu Dhabi
Sovereign Funds in Hiring Mode

Stirring concern in the leading Western capitals because of their [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.01.2008

Spotlight | Lebanon | Beirut
A Lot of Headaches for Hezbollah

Destabilized by the defection of Iranian general Ali Reza Asghari who took part in founding Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shi'ite movement is also being torn by conflict between its political and security chiefs. Upheavals of every sort could end up by [.

Subscribers only 12.12.2007

Iraq | Baghdad
Al Qaeda Pushed to the Brink

The formation of Sunni militia to fight Al Qaeda has weakened the movement and led to the elimination of many of its leaders. At the risk of making it even more deadly.

Subscribers only 12.12.2007

Jordan | Amman
Mohammad Dahabi

Appointed chief of Jordan's General Intelligence Department (GID) in November [...]

Subscribers only 12.12.2007

Iran | Tehran
How Al Qods Drums Up its Money

Iran's military wing in the Gulf, the al Qods force of the Revolutionary Guards (Pasdarans) can count on financiers throughout the region to bankroll its operations.

Subscribers only 28.11.2007

Iran | Tehran
Mohamad Hassan Akhtari

Recalled to Tehran on Oct. 9, Mohamad Hassan Akhtari, who [...]

Subscribers only 28.11.2007

Iran | Iran
Al Qods People in Iraq

The elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the Al Qods brigade headed by the all-powerful general Qassem Suleimani, is Iran's fighting force in Iraq.

Subscribers only 14.11.2007

Syria | Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Cooperation between Syria and North Korea was the indirect target of an Israeli air attack on the Dair el Zor base in September but it shows no signs of letting up.

Subscribers only 14.11.2007

Palestine | Gaza Strip
Nizar Rayan

The driving political figure behind Hamas’ Executive Force, Nizar Rayan [...]

Subscribers only 14.11.2007

Kurdistan
Perenco the First French Oil Company in Kurdistan

Although it was introduced by Jean-Christophe Mitterrand (IOL 551), son [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 14.11.2007

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Middle East & Africa

Lebanon
Grevious Loss for Domestic Security

Spotlight | Palestine
Palestinian tycoons squabble on West Bank

Israel
How Israel's Shin Bet Exports its Know-How

Iraq
U.S. Pulls Plug on Insurgent TV

Syria
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Bahrain
S. bin Hamad al Khalifa

Kuwait | Kuwait City
GCC’s Reading of Iranian Missile Threat

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh
Secret Mission for Bandar

Palestine | Gaza Strip
How Hamas Organizes its Defenses

Iran | Tehran
Ataollah Salehi

UAE | Abu Dhabi
Sovereign Funds in Hiring Mode

Spotlight | Lebanon | Beirut
A Lot of Headaches for Hezbollah

Iraq | Baghdad
Al Qaeda Pushed to the Brink

Jordan | Amman
Mohammad Dahabi

Iran | Tehran
How Al Qods Drums Up its Money

Iran | Tehran
Mohamad Hassan Akhtari

Iran | Iran
Al Qods People in Iraq

Syria | Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Palestine | Gaza Strip
Nizar Rayan

Kurdistan
Perenco the First French Oil Company in Kurdistan

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Middle East & Africa

Lebanon Grevious Loss for Domestic Security

Spotlight | Palestine Palestinian tycoons squabble on West Bank

Israel How Israel's Shin Bet Exports its Know-How

Iraq U.S. Pulls Plug on Insurgent TV

Syria Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Bahrain S. bin Hamad al Khalifa

Kuwait | Kuwait City GCC’s Reading of Iranian Missile Threat

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh Secret Mission for Bandar

Palestine | Gaza Strip How Hamas Organizes its Defenses

Iran | Tehran Ataollah Salehi

UAE | Abu Dhabi Sovereign Funds in Hiring Mode

Spotlight | Lebanon | Beirut A Lot of Headaches for Hezbollah

Iraq | Baghdad Al Qaeda Pushed to the Brink

Jordan | Amman Mohammad Dahabi

Iran | Tehran How Al Qods Drums Up its Money

Iran | Tehran Mohamad Hassan Akhtari

Iran | Iran Al Qods People in Iraq

Syria | Damascus Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Palestine | Gaza Strip Nizar Rayan

Kurdistan Perenco the First French Oil Company in Kurdistan

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Lebanon
Grevious Loss for Domestic Security

Spotlight | Palestine
Palestinian tycoons squabble on West Bank

Israel
How Israel's Shin Bet Exports its Know-How

Iraq
U.S. Pulls Plug on Insurgent TV

Syria
Abdallah Bangs Again on Syria's Door

Bahrain
S. bin Hamad al Khalifa

Kuwait | Kuwait City
GCC’s Reading of Iranian Missile Threat

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh
Secret Mission for Bandar

Palestine | Gaza Strip
How Hamas Organizes its Defenses

Iran | Tehran
Ataollah Salehi

UAE | Abu Dhabi
Sovereign Funds in Hiring Mode

Spotlight | Lebanon | Beirut
A Lot of Headaches for Hezbollah

Iraq | Baghdad
Al Qaeda Pushed to the Brink

Jordan | Amman
Mohammad Dahabi

Iran | Tehran
How Al Qods Drums Up its Money

Iran | Tehran
Mohamad Hassan Akhtari

Iran | Iran
Al Qods People in Iraq

Syria | Damascus
Tighter Ties with Pyongyang

Palestine | Gaza Strip
Nizar Rayan

Kurdistan
Perenco the First French Oil Company in Kurdistan