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ISRAEL 08/07/2022

Claro restaurant, a former Mossad outpost turned lunchtime favourite for cyberexperts 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Claro, a restaurant serving Mediterranean fare in Tel Aviv's Sarona neighbourhood, strategically located between the headquarters of the Israeli Defence Forces and the offices of Israel's most prominent cyber firms. [...]
Tel Aviv's restaurant Claro.
Tel Aviv's restaurant Claro. © clarotlv.com
ITALY 24/06/2022

Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II, the Italian security establishment's favourite school 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Rome's Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II, a multi-year school that allows parents, many of whom are politicians or intelligence operatives, to make a connection or two. [...]
Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II.
Convitto Nazionale Vittorio Emanuele II. © convittonazionaleroma.edu.it
CHINA 17/06/2022

China Foreign Affairs University canteen provides fine fare for security chiefs and diplomats 

Throughout the world, spies have their meeting places, suited to discreet conversations and impromptu meetings. This week, Intelligence Online explores the canteen at the China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing. In this spartan but refined setting at the heart of the prestigious university campus, senior Chinese and foreign officials meet to strengthen ties and discuss China's plans for the New Silk Road. [...]
The China Foreign Affairs University.
The China Foreign Affairs University. © China Foreign Affairs University
UNITED STATES 27/05/2022

Will the Off the Record speakeasy survive Washington's bunkering? 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the bar Off the Record, a spot for hushed talks between private consultants, members of Congress and journalists scouting for their next source "close to US intelligence". [...]
The Off the Record bar, located across from the White House.
The Off the Record bar, located across from the White House. © Indigo Publications
SWITZERLAND 13/05/2022

The Moosegg Hotel, the Alpine retreat where private investigators meet up with their Gulf paymasters 

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the Moosegg Hotel in the Swiss Alps, where, one evening in December 2019, Israeli spies, British investigators and the representatives of a Gulf emir, gathered for a confidential meeting with a few bottles of fine wine. [...]
The Moosegg Hotel, hidden in the Alps.
The Moosegg Hotel, hidden in the Alps. © moosegg.ch

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