Ahmed al-Sharaa

France, Syria
French corporate intelligence seeks Damascus foothold

French President Emmanuel Macron's delegation to Damascus also included representatives from the corporate intelligence sector seeking to establish themselves in the promising Syrian market.

The Agencies' Gazette
Syria's Paris embassy, Cambodian 'researchers', China's ideology, Interpol

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France/SyriaParis embassy still awaiting new ambassador

CambodiaNetwork of researchers to support policy

ChinaPLA's ideological training extended to others

FrancePrefect confirmed as Interpol president's new aide

The Agencies' Gazette
1st RPIMa's new boss, London and disinformation, Berlin and Syrian services, KMT leader in Beijing

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceThe next 1st RPIMa commander, HEC and Institut Montaigne fellow

UKLondon follows Paris et al in fight against disinformation

GermanyBerlin forced to rely on Syrian authorities

China/TaiwanBehind KMT chairwoman's invite to Beijing

Syria
Former CIA ally against Assad gains foothold in Syria's new security apparatus

The Qataneh clan was one of the first to join the Free Syrian Army and take up arms against Bashar al-Assad's regime. Previously backed by the CIA and several Gulf states, the family has now entered the security circles of Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Shaara.

Syria
Overloaded Syrian intelligence service beefs up its leadership

Overwhelmed by both the demands of managing new international partnerships and handling strategic domestic issues, Syrian spymaster Hussein al-Salama has appointed long-standing loyalist Shaher Jabr Omran to work alongside him.

France, Syria
Kassimy brothers emerge as key to Paris-Damascus business axis

With their extensive Parisian connections, consultant Jamal Kassimy and his brother Saladin are opening doors for French companies keen to secure reconstruction contracts in Syria, their country of origin.

France, Syria
French diplomats and consultants on Damascus business visit

In addition to representatives from big companies interested in the country, the delegation from French employers' association MEDEF that visited Damascus on 1 October included several new faces representing French business diplomacy in the region.