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UAE
National Tailors, the Dubai ruling family's bespoke garment-maker

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps into the world of the Al Madani family's National Tailors in Dubai. The small boutique creates kanduras, the traditional United Arab Emirates dress for men, for the emirate's ruling Al Maktoum family and any prince, businessman or prominent figure close to the country's leadership.

LogoSubscribers only 09.12.2022
National Tailors in Dubai.

UAE
National Tailors, the Dubai ruling family's bespoke garment-maker

National Tailors in Dubai.
National Tailors in Dubai. © National Tailors

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps into the world of the Al Madani family's National Tailors in Dubai. The small boutique creates kanduras, the traditional United Arab Emirates dress for men, for the emirate's ruling Al Maktoum family and any prince, businessman or prominent figure close to the country's leadership.

LogoSubscribers only 09.12.2022

United States
Washington's private Cosmos Club: where CIA officials socialised and conducted confidential business

Declassified CIA files reveal the agency luminaries who mingled at the Cosmos Club, which was a spy refuge for decades.

LogoSubscribers only 02.12.2022
The Cosmos Club in Washington, DC.

United States
Washington's private Cosmos Club: where CIA officials socialised and conducted confidential business

The Cosmos Club in Washington, DC.
The Cosmos Club in Washington, DC. © Cosmos Club

Declassified CIA files reveal the agency luminaries who mingled at the Cosmos Club, which was a spy refuge for decades.

LogoSubscribers only 02.12.2022

Australia
Teddy Picker's, the lavish Canberra cafe serving all day "brekky" loved by Australian spies

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online pushes open Teddy Picker's door, a unique yet typical cafe in Canberra where Australian intelligence officers like to feast on tasty local fare with their sources.

LogoSubscribers only 25.11.2022
Teddy Picker's, Canberra.

Australia
Teddy Picker's, the lavish Canberra cafe serving all day "brekky" loved by Australian spies

Teddy Picker's, Canberra.
Teddy Picker's, Canberra. © Teddy Picker's

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online pushes open Teddy Picker's door, a unique yet typical cafe in Canberra where Australian intelligence officers like to feast on tasty local fare with their sources.

LogoSubscribers only 25.11.2022

Belgium
The Fraternelle des Agents Parachutistes, a venue steeped in history for Belgian commandos and NATO generals

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online gets a glimpse into The Fraternelle des Agents Parachutistes in Brussels, where members of Belgium's special forces and senior NATO officials share drinks by the fireplace in this cosy venue inspired by traditional British gentlemen's clubs.

LogoSubscribers only 18.11.2022
The Fraternelle des agents parachutistes (FAP) in Ixelles (Belgium).

Belgium
The Fraternelle des Agents Parachutistes, a venue steeped in history for Belgian commandos and NATO generals

The Fraternelle des agents parachutistes (FAP) in Ixelles (Belgium).
The Fraternelle des agents parachutistes (FAP) in Ixelles (Belgium). © Intelligence Online

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online gets a glimpse into The Fraternelle des Agents Parachutistes in Brussels, where members of Belgium's special forces and senior NATO officials share drinks by the fireplace in this cosy venue inspired by traditional British gentlemen's clubs.

LogoSubscribers only 18.11.2022

Russia
The Imperial Tailoring Co., Putin's bespoke tailor

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps into the plush interior of the Moscow store behind an empire of custom-made Kotwani suits, the must-have for any diplomat or politician wanting to play by the post-Soviet rule book.

LogoSubscribers only 11.11.2022
The Imperial Tailoring Co shop in Moscow.

Russia
The Imperial Tailoring Co., Putin's bespoke tailor

The Imperial Tailoring Co shop in Moscow.
The Imperial Tailoring Co shop in Moscow. © The Imperial Tailoring Co

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online steps into the plush interior of the Moscow store behind an empire of custom-made Kotwani suits, the must-have for any diplomat or politician wanting to play by the post-Soviet rule book.

LogoSubscribers only 11.11.2022

Iran, UAE
Al Ustad Special Kabab, an Iranian hang-out officially approved by Dubai's crown prince

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Al Ustad Special Kabab, a long-established Iranian eating place in Dubai's Old Town. Its clients include the inner circle of Crown Prince "Fazza", which makes it a favourite meeting place for diplomats, senior civil servants and businessmen looking for direct contact with the emirate's future ruler.

LogoSubscribers only 04.11.2022
The Al Ustad Special Kabab restaurant in Dubai.

Iran, UAE
Al Ustad Special Kabab, an Iranian hang-out officially approved by Dubai's crown prince

The Al Ustad Special Kabab restaurant in Dubai.
The Al Ustad Special Kabab restaurant in Dubai. © Indigo Publications - 2022

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Al Ustad Special Kabab, a long-established Iranian eating place in Dubai's Old Town. Its clients include the inner circle of Crown Prince "Fazza", which makes it a favourite meeting place for diplomats, senior civil servants and businessmen looking for direct contact with the emirate's future ruler.

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United Kingdom
In & Out Naval and Military Club perpetuates the tradition for the new generation

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the In & Out Naval and Military Club in London, a much-loved haunt of the new generation of British army and intelligence officers.

LogoSubscribers only 28.10.2022
The In & Out Naval and Military Club in London.

United Kingdom
In & Out Naval and Military Club perpetuates the tradition for the new generation

The In & Out Naval and Military Club in London.
The In & Out Naval and Military Club in London. © In & Out Naval and Military Club

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the In & Out Naval and Military Club in London, a much-loved haunt of the new generation of British army and intelligence officers.

LogoSubscribers only 28.10.2022

China
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' bar makes for Politburo observation box

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits a small bar on Beijing's Jianguomennei Street, just in front of the doors to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a place where researchers mingle with those closest to the CCP's Politburo.

LogoSubscribers only 21.10.2022
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing.

China
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' bar makes for Politburo observation box

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing.
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, in Beijing. © Kyodo/MaxPPP

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits a small bar on Beijing's Jianguomennei Street, just in front of the doors to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a place where researchers mingle with those closest to the CCP's Politburo.

LogoSubscribers only 21.10.2022

Iraq
Barzanis rule over Kurdistan's tight-security Erbil Rotana hotel

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the heavily guarded Erbil Rotana hotel in Iraqi Kurdistan where the region's key players cross paths and rub shoulders.

LogoSubscribers only 14.10.2022
Erbil Rotana Hotel (Iraqi Kurdistan).

Iraq
Barzanis rule over Kurdistan's tight-security Erbil Rotana hotel

Erbil Rotana Hotel (Iraqi Kurdistan).
Erbil Rotana Hotel (Iraqi Kurdistan). © Intelligence Online

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the heavily guarded Erbil Rotana hotel in Iraqi Kurdistan where the region's key players cross paths and rub shoulders.

LogoSubscribers only 14.10.2022

Russia
Shokoladnitsa on Ilinka Street, a sweet retreat for Kremlin staff

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Shokoladnitsa in Moscow, a simple cafe that serves as an annex and an anteroom to Russia's presidential administration.

LogoSubscribers only 07.10.2022
The Chokoladnitsa café, located at 19/13 Ilinka Street, near the presidential administration in Moscow.

Russia
Shokoladnitsa on Ilinka Street, a sweet retreat for Kremlin staff

The Chokoladnitsa café, located at 19/13 Ilinka Street, near the presidential administration in Moscow.
The Chokoladnitsa café, located at 19/13 Ilinka Street, near the presidential administration in Moscow. © Indigo Publications

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Shokoladnitsa in Moscow, a simple cafe that serves as an annex and an anteroom to Russia's presidential administration.

LogoSubscribers only 07.10.2022

Italy
Piazza di Pietra: a charming square steeped in secrets

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Piazza di Pietra, an elegant square in Rome where master spies like to stroll and eat, sharing secrets along the way.

LogoSubscribers only 30.09.2022
Piazza di Pietra, in the heart of the Colonna district in Rome.

Italy
Piazza di Pietra: a charming square steeped in secrets

Piazza di Pietra, in the heart of the Colonna district in Rome.
Piazza di Pietra, in the heart of the Colonna district in Rome. © IPA Agency/Maxppp

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Piazza di Pietra, an elegant square in Rome where master spies like to stroll and eat, sharing secrets along the way.

LogoSubscribers only 30.09.2022

Azerbaijan
From the Hyatt to the Landmark: hotels of choice of financiers on Azerbaijani oil and gas quest

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Landmark Hotel, an establishment highly prized by investors wanting to rub shoulders with Caspian oil and gas executives.

LogoSubscribers only 23.09.2022
The Landmark Tower in Baku.

Azerbaijan
From the Hyatt to the Landmark: hotels of choice of financiers on Azerbaijani oil and gas quest

The Landmark Tower in Baku.
The Landmark Tower in Baku. © Google Maps

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Landmark Hotel, an establishment highly prized by investors wanting to rub shoulders with Caspian oil and gas executives.

LogoSubscribers only 23.09.2022

China, United States
The King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, a hotbed of intrigue on Fifth Avenue

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the luxurious King Cole Bar in New York, the birthplace of the Bloody Mary where celebrities, spies and occasionally sparring politicians like to meet.

LogoSubscribers only 16.09.2022
The King Cole Bar.

China, United States
The King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, a hotbed of intrigue on Fifth Avenue

The King Cole Bar.
The King Cole Bar. © Indigo Publications

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the luxurious King Cole Bar in New York, the birthplace of the Bloody Mary where celebrities, spies and occasionally sparring politicians like to meet.

LogoSubscribers only 16.09.2022

Hong Kong
Yat Lok, Chinese spies' Michelin-starred Hong Kong hangout

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Yat Lok restaurant in Hong Kong, where security officers meet their local and foreign sources, and devour some of the best glazed geese in the city.

LogoSubscribers only 09.09.2022
Yat Lok restaurant, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong
Yat Lok, Chinese spies' Michelin-starred Hong Kong hangout

Yat Lok restaurant, Hong Kong.
Yat Lok restaurant, Hong Kong. © Yat Lok

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits Yat Lok restaurant in Hong Kong, where security officers meet their local and foreign sources, and devour some of the best glazed geese in the city.

LogoSubscribers only 09.09.2022

France
Café Max, cherished hangout of French corporate security directors, changes ownership

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visited Café Max, a favourite Parisian haunt of retired spies and senior police officers now running the security departments of France's largest companies, or working as corporate investigators.

LogoSubscribers only 02.09.2022
Café Max in Paris (7th arrondissement).

France
Café Max, cherished hangout of French corporate security directors, changes ownership

Café Max in Paris (7th arrondissement).
Café Max in Paris (7th arrondissement). © Google Street View

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visited Café Max, a favourite Parisian haunt of retired spies and senior police officers now running the security departments of France's largest companies, or working as corporate investigators.

LogoSubscribers only 02.09.2022

Bahrain, United Kingdom
Bahrain Rugby Club, a hub of British beer and influence in the Gulf

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores an institution inherited from the time of British presence in the country, the Bahrain Rugby Club.

LogoSubscribers only 26.08.2022
Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa with Bahrain Rugby Club players.

Bahrain, United Kingdom
Bahrain Rugby Club, a hub of British beer and influence in the Gulf

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa with Bahrain Rugby Club players.
Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa with Bahrain Rugby Club players. © Bahrain Rugby Club

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores an institution inherited from the time of British presence in the country, the Bahrain Rugby Club.

LogoSubscribers only 26.08.2022

Germany
In Berlin, spies are back and seeking an ideal meeting place

All over the world, spies like to meet in favourite spots where discreet conversations and chance meetings can occur. This week Intelligence Online visits the emblematic Einstein UdL in Berlin, a city where spying is making something of a comeback.

LogoSubscribers only 19.08.2022
Einstein café at Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany.

Germany
In Berlin, spies are back and seeking an ideal meeting place

Einstein café at Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany.
Einstein café at Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany. © S.Popovic RM / Alamy Stock Photo

All over the world, spies like to meet in favourite spots where discreet conversations and chance meetings can occur. This week Intelligence Online visits the emblematic Einstein UdL in Berlin, a city where spying is making something of a comeback.

LogoSubscribers only 19.08.2022

United Kingdom
The Travellers Club: where big business meets big secrets

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online tiptoes through the lounges of the Travellers Club, a historic venue on the grand Pall Mall.

LogoSubscribers only 29.07.2022
The facade of the Travellers Club, at 106 Pall Mall, London.

United Kingdom
The Travellers Club: where big business meets big secrets

The facade of the Travellers Club, at 106 Pall Mall, London.
The facade of the Travellers Club, at 106 Pall Mall, London. © Google Maps

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online tiptoes through the lounges of the Travellers Club, a historic venue on the grand Pall Mall.

LogoSubscribers only 29.07.2022

France
Le Zimmer, a Belle Époque cafe for artists and spies

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Le Zimmer, a central Parisian cafe that makes for a handy meeting point for French foreign intelligence officers and their sources.

LogoSubscribers only 22.07.2022
Le Zimmer café, place du Châtelet, Paris.

France
Le Zimmer, a Belle Époque cafe for artists and spies

Le Zimmer café, place du Châtelet, Paris.
Le Zimmer café, place du Châtelet, Paris. © Petr Kovalenkov/Alamy banque d'images

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores Le Zimmer, a central Parisian cafe that makes for a handy meeting point for French foreign intelligence officers and their sources.

LogoSubscribers only 22.07.2022

Denmark
Hotel Phoenix provides a royal refuge for the Danish crown's secret agents

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the favourite haunts of the Danish intelligence services, which are generally chosen for their discretion and four-star comfort.

LogoSubscribers only 15.07.2022
The Phoenix Hostel, in Copenhagen.

Denmark
Hotel Phoenix provides a royal refuge for the Danish crown's secret agents

The Phoenix Hostel, in Copenhagen.
The Phoenix Hostel, in Copenhagen. © Arp Hansen

Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens, where they meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the favourite haunts of the Danish intelligence services, which are generally chosen for their discretion and four-star comfort.

LogoSubscribers only 15.07.2022

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