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Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim provides Biden's after-sales service in Moscow

Lebanese spymaster Abbas Ibrahim visited Moscow on Wednesday to discuss Syrian refugees in Lebanon and humanitarian aid deliveries, issues that are at the centre of Russian-US negotiations on Syria.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 21.06.2021

Egypt, France
Nexa executives charged over Egyptian intelligence contracts

According to our information, the three top managers at French interceptions company Nexa Technologies have been charged with "complicity in the use of torture".

Free access Corporate Intel 21.06.2021

Israel
Alma centre offers platform for ex-intelligence agents to express their views

The research centre that relays Israel's anti-Iran rhetoric has picked up on a French political magazine's piece on Hezbollah in France, revealing a network of former intelligence officers who contribute to its reports.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.06.2021

Middle East, United Kingdom
Paul Tilley takes charge of PR for British component of anti-Daesh coalition

With his company Innovation and Insight FZE (IN2), crisis communications specialist Paul Tilley has been regularly involved in British influence operations, especially those carried out for Syrian rebel groups.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 18.06.2021

Turkey
Ankara's spymasters squabble over best strategy against PKK

Still engaged in military operations against the PKK in northern Iraq, Turkey has been suffering heavy losses while failing to eradicate the perceived Kurdish threat. It is now rethinking its strategy while trying to ensure the continued support of the Kurdish KDP, its ally on the ground.

Subscribers only Defence 17.06.2021

UAE
Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

The UAE's part-public tech holding companies are turning to Paris to find fresh talent for their programmes.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.06.2021

Iraq, United Kingdom
After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

British international development company Crown Agents has been awarded a contract by the Foreign Office to train Iraqi army officers.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 17.06.2021

UAE
Forward Defense foils IMSI catchers with Tractero

IMSI-catchers have taken off in a big way and in response, the need for countermeasures is growing as well. The cybersecurity firm Forward Defense will unveil its new detection system Tractero later this month.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 17.06.2021

Spotlight | Africa, Russia
The legal strategist for oligarchs Dmitry Vozianov has eyes on Africa

Despite ENRC's legal woes caused by past activities in the DRC, which led the Kazakh mining company into a long-running legal battle with its former lawyer, secretive consultant Dmitry Vozianov has been swayed by Moscow's interest in Africa to sign up for the Russia-Africa summit.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.06.2021

Lebanon
Riad Salamé assets probe points to Bank Audi

For one of its investigations, the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office is interested in assets belonging to the Bank of Lebanon governor and property transactions he may have made as well as the actions of various banks, including the French subsidiary of Lebanese group Audi.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.06.2021

Oman
Muscat resumes role in Yemen diplomacy

The recent visit to Sanaa of a group of Omani spymasters for talks with Houthi rebels illustrates the sultanate's wish to play mediator in Yemen once again, with Washington's encouragement.

Subscribers only Back-Door Diplomacy 16.06.2021

Spotlight | France, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

A Paris court will begin a hearing at 2pm on 30 June into a case that has been hanging over Airbus for years. The former agent of the group's border protection arm Signalis is ready for a new round, even if that means revealing contracts made in Saudia Arabia and the rest of the region.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.06.2021

Qatar, Syria, United Kingdom
Consultants heard in trial of suspected Qatari funding of Nusra Front

A slew of consultants have given testimony in the UK trial to determine Qatar's alleged support of the former Syrian movement Jabhat Al Nusra, shedding light as much on the role played by Doha Bank and Qatari brothers Moutaz and Ramez Al Khayyat as their own involvement in the Syrian conflict.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 15.06.2021

Egypt, France
Marc Baréty appointed French ambassador in Cairo

The former French ambassador in Baghdad and current Islamabad ambassador Marc Baréty has landed the coveted top slot at the Egyptian embassy, where he will work to cultivate Franco-Egyptian defence and security cooperation.

Subscribers only Agencies 15.06.2021

Israel
Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium federates former cyber-intelligence figures

Six months after losing out on a major contract in Dubai, the gratin of Israel's cyber industry launched a new consortium at the emirate's GISEC trade fair.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 15.06.2021

Iraq
Small local firm "beauty of the world" to fuel GIs in Erbil

The prized contract to deliver fuel to the US troops in Iraq and Syria is still held by DGC International and KBR but they have been joined by a new Iraqi player, Jamal al-Alam, whose name means "beauty of the world" in Arabic.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 14.06.2021

Syria
Assad tightens grip on security apparatus with Alawite appointments

Given Syria's economic difficulties and its dependance on Russia and Iran, while the security situation remains fragile President Bashar Al Assad is determined to keep his security apparatus on a tight rein, even if this means retaining henchmen who were there at the start of the conflict.

Subscribers only Agencies 11.06.2021

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inspecting an honor guard in Damascus, Syria, May 17, 2021.

Saudi Arabia, United States
Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

As the White House shows willing to reset relations with Riyadh, US firm Five Domains has begun, with help from several ex-CIA and ex-NSA agents, one of the kingdom's most strategic contracts: the fusion of all its military intelligence data.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 09.06.2021

UAE
BeaconRed and Quali team to develop cyber-attack simulation tools for Gulf zone

EDGE Group subsidiary Beacon Red has partnered with US-Israeli firm Quali to break into the Arabian peninsula's rapidly-developing incident response training platform market.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 08.06.2021

Saudi Arabia, United States
What US trial could spell for Saudi spymaster Al Jabri's many businesses

As the Deloitte investigators have found, several well-established cybersecurity firms are strongly linked to Saad Al Jabri, the man who once led Saudi Arabi's fight against terrorism and is now being pursued by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's teams.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 08.06.2021

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Middle East & Africa

Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim provides Biden's after-sales service in Moscow

Egypt, France
Nexa executives charged over Egyptian intelligence contracts

Israel
Alma centre offers platform for ex-intelligence agents to express their views

Middle East, United Kingdom
Paul Tilley takes charge of PR for British component of anti-Daesh coalition

Turkey
Ankara's spymasters squabble over best strategy against PKK

UAE
Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

Iraq, United Kingdom
After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

UAE
Forward Defense foils IMSI catchers with Tractero

Spotlight | Africa, Russia
The legal strategist for oligarchs Dmitry Vozianov has eyes on Africa

Lebanon
Riad Salamé assets probe points to Bank Audi

Oman
Muscat resumes role in Yemen diplomacy

Spotlight | France, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

Qatar, Syria, United Kingdom
Consultants heard in trial of suspected Qatari funding of Nusra Front

Egypt, France
Marc Baréty appointed French ambassador in Cairo

Israel
Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium federates former cyber-intelligence figures

Iraq
Small local firm "beauty of the world" to fuel GIs in Erbil

Syria
Assad tightens grip on security apparatus with Alawite appointments

Saudi Arabia, United States
Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

UAE
BeaconRed and Quali team to develop cyber-attack simulation tools for Gulf zone

Saudi Arabia, United States
What US trial could spell for Saudi spymaster Al Jabri's many businesses

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Middle East & Africa

Lebanon Abbas Ibrahim provides Biden's after-sales service in Moscow

Egypt, France Nexa executives charged over Egyptian intelligence contracts

Israel Alma centre offers platform for ex-intelligence agents to express their views

Middle East, United Kingdom Paul Tilley takes charge of PR for British component of anti-Daesh coalition

Turkey Ankara's spymasters squabble over best strategy against PKK

UAE Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

Iraq, United Kingdom After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

UAE Forward Defense foils IMSI catchers with Tractero

Spotlight | Africa, Russia The legal strategist for oligarchs Dmitry Vozianov has eyes on Africa

Lebanon Riad Salamé assets probe points to Bank Audi

Oman Muscat resumes role in Yemen diplomacy

Spotlight | France, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

Qatar, Syria, United Kingdom Consultants heard in trial of suspected Qatari funding of Nusra Front

Egypt, France Marc Baréty appointed French ambassador in Cairo

Israel Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium federates former cyber-intelligence figures

Iraq Small local firm "beauty of the world" to fuel GIs in Erbil

Syria Assad tightens grip on security apparatus with Alawite appointments

Saudi Arabia, United States Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

UAE BeaconRed and Quali team to develop cyber-attack simulation tools for Gulf zone

Saudi Arabia, United States What US trial could spell for Saudi spymaster Al Jabri's many businesses

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Lebanon
Abbas Ibrahim provides Biden's after-sales service in Moscow

Egypt, France
Nexa executives charged over Egyptian intelligence contracts

Israel
Alma centre offers platform for ex-intelligence agents to express their views

Middle East, United Kingdom
Paul Tilley takes charge of PR for British component of anti-Daesh coalition

Turkey
Ankara's spymasters squabble over best strategy against PKK

UAE
Abu Dhabi tech companies Hub71 and G42 seek French expertise

Iraq, United Kingdom
After training Africa's civil servants, Crown Agents to lecture Iraqi military

UAE
Forward Defense foils IMSI catchers with Tractero

Spotlight | Africa, Russia
The legal strategist for oligarchs Dmitry Vozianov has eyes on Africa

Lebanon
Riad Salamé assets probe points to Bank Audi

Oman
Muscat resumes role in Yemen diplomacy

Spotlight | France, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Nabil el Daher's Middle East contracts come back to haunt Airbus

Qatar, Syria, United Kingdom
Consultants heard in trial of suspected Qatari funding of Nusra Front

Egypt, France
Marc Baréty appointed French ambassador in Cairo

Israel
Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium federates former cyber-intelligence figures

Iraq
Small local firm "beauty of the world" to fuel GIs in Erbil

Syria
Assad tightens grip on security apparatus with Alawite appointments

Saudi Arabia, United States
Five Domains takes charge of integrating Saudi intelligence

UAE
BeaconRed and Quali team to develop cyber-attack simulation tools for Gulf zone

Saudi Arabia, United States
What US trial could spell for Saudi spymaster Al Jabri's many businesses