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China, Thailand
Phuket's Tropical Resort, where Chinese spies handle French sources under the coconut trees

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the four-star Tropical Resort in Phuket, where, over several years, a double agent from France's DGSE was 'handled' by China's secret services.

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The charming swimming pool at Tropical Resort, Phuket.

China, Thailand
Phuket's Tropical Resort, where Chinese spies handle French sources under the coconut trees

The charming swimming pool at Tropical Resort, Phuket.
The charming swimming pool at Tropical Resort, Phuket. © Vitaliy Markov/Alamy

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the four-star Tropical Resort in Phuket, where, over several years, a double agent from France's DGSE was 'handled' by China's secret services.

LogoSubscribers only 28.11.2025

Armenia
Yerevan's EVN Café, where our reporter was tracked down by a Russian spy

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online stopped by the upscale EVN Café in the Armenian capital, the site of an attempted compromise of a journalistic investigation.

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EVN Café on Abovyan Street, an upscale thoroughfare in the centre of Yerevan, Armenia.

Armenia
Yerevan's EVN Café, where our reporter was tracked down by a Russian spy

EVN Café on Abovyan Street, an upscale thoroughfare in the centre of Yerevan, Armenia.
EVN Café on Abovyan Street, an upscale thoroughfare in the centre of Yerevan, Armenia. © Facebook EVN Café & Drink House

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online stopped by the upscale EVN Café in the Armenian capital, the site of an attempted compromise of a journalistic investigation.

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Laos
Vientiane's Five April International Shooting Range draws Chinese firms, Russian generals

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Laotian capital's Five April International Shooting Range and its adjoining hotel.

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The Five April International Shooting Range in Vientiane is a site for Laos's secret diplomacy with China and Russia.

Laos
Vientiane's Five April International Shooting Range draws Chinese firms, Russian generals

The Five April International Shooting Range in Vientiane is a site for Laos's secret diplomacy with China and Russia.
The Five April International Shooting Range in Vientiane is a site for Laos's secret diplomacy with China and Russia. © Five April International Shooting Range/Marketing Dept

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Laotian capital's Five April International Shooting Range and its adjoining hotel.

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France
The 1919 Paris speakeasy, a secret refuge for the president's men

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online soaks up the atmosphere in the 1919, a secret bar near the Elysée palace where Macron's advisers seek refuge from the political turmoil, cigar in hand.

LogoSubscribers only 17.10.2025
The 1919 bar in Paris, France.

France
The 1919 Paris speakeasy, a secret refuge for the president's men

The 1919 bar in Paris, France.
The 1919 bar in Paris, France. © Gentlemen 1919

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online soaks up the atmosphere in the 1919, a secret bar near the Elysée palace where Macron's advisers seek refuge from the political turmoil, cigar in hand.

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UAE
The plush Dubai skyscraper at the centre of the Middle East investigations sector

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online takes a snoop around Index Tower, in the Dubai International Financial Centre, where corporate sleuths rub shoulders in the lifts while competing for engagements on the biggest legal fights in the region.

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The Index Tower in Dubai.

UAE
The plush Dubai skyscraper at the centre of the Middle East investigations sector

The Index Tower in Dubai.
The Index Tower in Dubai. © Obstando Images/Alamy

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online takes a snoop around Index Tower, in the Dubai International Financial Centre, where corporate sleuths rub shoulders in the lifts while competing for engagements on the biggest legal fights in the region.

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China, France
How a French double agent worked with Chinese spies at a luxurious Indian Ocean hotel

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Veranda Pointe aux Biches hotel on the island of Mauritius, where a renegade DGSE officer met Chinese intelligence officers over the course of several years.

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The Veranda Pointe aux Biches Hotel, on the island of Mauritius.

China, France
How a French double agent worked with Chinese spies at a luxurious Indian Ocean hotel

The Veranda Pointe aux Biches Hotel, on the island of Mauritius.
The Veranda Pointe aux Biches Hotel, on the island of Mauritius. © Veranda Pointe aux Biches

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Veranda Pointe aux Biches hotel on the island of Mauritius, where a renegade DGSE officer met Chinese intelligence officers over the course of several years.

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Thailand, United States
At Bangkok's Athenee Hotel, US seeks to sell drones to regional partners

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Athenee Hotel, where the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium took place amid a US military-diplomatic charm offensive in Bangkok.

LogoSubscribers only 05.09.2025
The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok.

Thailand, United States
At Bangkok's Athenee Hotel, US seeks to sell drones to regional partners

The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok.
The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok. © Athenee Hotel

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Athenee Hotel, where the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium took place amid a US military-diplomatic charm offensive in Bangkok.

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Canada
Ottawa's Château Laurier, the setting for delicate US-Canada negotiations

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Château Laurier in Ottawa, where tensions with the United States are upsetting the Canadian capital's usual tranquility.

LogoSubscribers only 18.07.2025
The Château Laurier in Ottawa.

Canada
Ottawa's Château Laurier, the setting for delicate US-Canada negotiations

The Château Laurier in Ottawa.
The Château Laurier in Ottawa. © Intelligence Online

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Château Laurier in Ottawa, where tensions with the United States are upsetting the Canadian capital's usual tranquility.

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United Kingdom
Arundel House: IISS's London headquarters where spies gather 'unofficially and away from the public eye'

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online focuses on the Thames-side home of the prestigious International Institute for Strategic Studies.

LogoSubscribers only 04.07.2025
Arundel House, headquarters of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London.

United Kingdom
Arundel House: IISS's London headquarters where spies gather 'unofficially and away from the public eye'

Arundel House, headquarters of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London.
Arundel House, headquarters of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London. © Roberto Herrett/Alamy banque d'images

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online focuses on the Thames-side home of the prestigious International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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France
Mareuil Éditions, the French publishing house with a penchant for spies

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online peruses the bookshelves of a small, discreet publishing house very much in vogue in the world of French intelligence.

LogoSubscribers only 20.06.2025
Louis de Mareuil, founder of Mareuil éditions.

France
Mareuil Éditions, the French publishing house with a penchant for spies

Louis de Mareuil, founder of Mareuil éditions.
Louis de Mareuil, founder of Mareuil éditions. © Mareuil éditions

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online peruses the bookshelves of a small, discreet publishing house very much in vogue in the world of French intelligence.

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Ukraine
Champagne and Instagram models: at Kyiv's Fifty Beach Club, a hedonistic temple for Western spies

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Fifty Beach Club in Kyiv. A club, whose shareholders include the French prince of porn, where intelligence officers, foreign fighters and Ukrainian beauties gather.

Free access 06.06.2025
The Fifty Beach Club in Kyiv.

Ukraine
Champagne and Instagram models: at Kyiv's Fifty Beach Club, a hedonistic temple for Western spies

The Fifty Beach Club in Kyiv.
The Fifty Beach Club in Kyiv. © Fifty Beach Club

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Fifty Beach Club in Kyiv. A club, whose shareholders include the French prince of porn, where intelligence officers, foreign fighters and Ukrainian beauties gather.

Free access 06.06.2025

Guyana
Marriott Hotel Georgetown, a one-stop shop for politicians, traders and spies in the new Eldorado of oil

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the lone international hotel in the world's new oil hub, Guyana. It is a one-of-a-kind spot, where those involved in politics, oil, arms and intelligence all rub shoulders.

LogoSubscribers only 23.05.2025
The Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana.

Guyana
Marriott Hotel Georgetown, a one-stop shop for politicians, traders and spies in the new Eldorado of oil

The Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana.
The Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana. © MJ Photography/Alamy Stock Photo

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the lone international hotel in the world's new oil hub, Guyana. It is a one-of-a-kind spot, where those involved in politics, oil, arms and intelligence all rub shoulders.

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United States
Tonic, the former pharmacy where US diplomats head to boost their spirits

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online heads to the US capital for a fix at Tonic bar and restaurant, a favourite among Department of State staffers.

LogoSubscribers only 09.05.2025
Tonic bar and restaurant, in the Foggy Bottom district of Washington DC.

United States
Tonic, the former pharmacy where US diplomats head to boost their spirits

Tonic bar and restaurant, in the Foggy Bottom district of Washington DC.
Tonic bar and restaurant, in the Foggy Bottom district of Washington DC. © Intelligence Online

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online heads to the US capital for a fix at Tonic bar and restaurant, a favourite among Department of State staffers.

LogoSubscribers only 09.05.2025

Ukraine
The Barman Dictat in Kyiv, where spies converge in a clandestine speakeasy

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Barman Dictat and its hidden speakeasy, a hub for foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine and intelligence agents.

LogoSubscribers only 25.04.2025
The Barman Dictat in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Ukraine
The Barman Dictat in Kyiv, where spies converge in a clandestine speakeasy

The Barman Dictat in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The Barman Dictat in Kyiv, Ukraine. © intelligence Online

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Barman Dictat and its hidden speakeasy, a hub for foreign volunteers fighting in Ukraine and intelligence agents.

LogoSubscribers only 25.04.2025

Azerbaijan
Baku Winter Park business centre, the headquarters of Azerbaijani influence campaigns

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Baku Winter Park business centre, which serves as a base for the launch of information campaigns but also as a recruiting ground for spies.

LogoSubscribers only 11.04.2025
The Winter Park Plaza in the Baku Winter Park business centre in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan
Baku Winter Park business centre, the headquarters of Azerbaijani influence campaigns

The Winter Park Plaza in the Baku Winter Park business centre in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Winter Park Plaza in the Baku Winter Park business centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. © Winter Park Plaza

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Baku Winter Park business centre, which serves as a base for the launch of information campaigns but also as a recruiting ground for spies.

LogoSubscribers only 11.04.2025

Belgium, European Union
Meet Meat, a Brussels steakhouse for Russian and Chinese spies on the hunt for gossip

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online enjoys a meal at Meet Meat, a Brussels steakhouse a stone's throw away from the European Commission where spies listen out for juicy information.

LogoSubscribers only 28.03.2025
Meet Meat steakhouse in Brussels.

Belgium, European Union
Meet Meat, a Brussels steakhouse for Russian and Chinese spies on the hunt for gossip

Meet Meat steakhouse in Brussels.
Meet Meat steakhouse in Brussels. © Meet Meat

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online enjoys a meal at Meet Meat, a Brussels steakhouse a stone's throw away from the European Commission where spies listen out for juicy information.

LogoSubscribers only 28.03.2025

France
Linette, the Paris bistro favoured by Italian intelligence officers

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Paris bistro Linette, not far from the Eiffel Tower, where Italian intelligence officers like to meet.

LogoSubscribers only 14.03.2025
The Paris bistro, Linette.

France
Linette, the Paris bistro favoured by Italian intelligence officers

The Paris bistro, Linette.
The Paris bistro, Linette. © Trip Advisor

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Paris bistro Linette, not far from the Eiffel Tower, where Italian intelligence officers like to meet.

LogoSubscribers only 14.03.2025

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
The MV Mirfak floating armoury vessel, Red Sea

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps aboard an armoury vessel in the Red Sea, a floating home where ex-Gurkha soldiers exchange tips on how to deal with an unprecedented maritime threat.

LogoSubscribers only 28.02.2025
Ships in the Red Sea, near the Suez Canal.

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
The MV Mirfak floating armoury vessel, Red Sea

Ships in the Red Sea, near the Suez Canal.
Ships in the Red Sea, near the Suez Canal. © gtzx / Alamy Stock Photo

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps aboard an armoury vessel in the Red Sea, a floating home where ex-Gurkha soldiers exchange tips on how to deal with an unprecedented maritime threat.

LogoSubscribers only 28.02.2025

France
At the Fort Neuf de Vincennes, a seat at the DGSE's table

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online takes a sneak peek at plans for the canteens at the Fort Neuf de Vincennes, French foreign intelligence's future headquarters, and visits Les Officiers, the bistro just across the street.

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Les Officiers

France
At the Fort Neuf de Vincennes, a seat at the DGSE's table

Les Officiers
Les Officiers © Les Officiers

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online takes a sneak peek at plans for the canteens at the Fort Neuf de Vincennes, French foreign intelligence's future headquarters, and visits Les Officiers, the bistro just across the street.

LogoSubscribers only 14.02.2025

UAE
PDL for Padel: the Abu Dhabi sports club where security and investment officials let down their guard

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits PDL for Padel, tucked away beside a ministry complex on Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Park, a perfect venue for government officials to try out the UAE's newest national sport, and to chew the ear of the higher-ups.

Free access 31.01.2025
PDL for Padel

UAE
PDL for Padel: the Abu Dhabi sports club where security and investment officials let down their guard

PDL for Padel
PDL for Padel © PDL for Padel/Instagram

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits PDL for Padel, tucked away beside a ministry complex on Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Park, a perfect venue for government officials to try out the UAE's newest national sport, and to chew the ear of the higher-ups.

Free access 31.01.2025

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