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Nouri al-Maliki

France, Russia
Wife of ex-KGB officer turns to Iranian specialist lawyer to get French visa

After having her application rejected, the partner of a former KGB agent will not be able to travel to France to reunite with her family unless she appeals. But, unusually, for legal representation she has turned to a lawyer renowned for his expertise in Iranian affairs.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 25.10.2024

Iraq
Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Iraqi's politically dominant followers of Muqtada Al Sadr are looking to secure key roles in the Baghdad administration, even making inroads into the Iraqi intelligence service, Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi's stronghold.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.10.2022

Irakian Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi.

Spymaster | Iraq
Caretaker PM Mustafa Al Kazemi maintains grip on Falcon Cell

Operations against the Islamic State, anti-corruption investigations and targeting Shiite militias are the types of jobs that fall to Iraq's elite Falcon intelligence cell. They are carried out under the leadership of prime minister and spymaster Mustafa Al Kazemi.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.03.2022

The Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kazimi.

Iraq, United States
Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Pressed to get tougher on pro-Tehran militias, Al Kazemi will have to step up his efforts to keep in Washington's good graces.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.11.2020

Iraq, United States
Texas' Spartan Air training Iraqi pilots

The Texan firm Spartan Air Academy Iraq landed a $31 million contract in August to pursue its training of Iraqi [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 04.09.2019

Iraq
Intelligence services outmanoeuvred by jihadist groups

Baghdad is so caught up in internal politics and regional in-fighting that it seems blind to the jihadist threat.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 28.03.2018

Iraq
Commission split over INIS's foreign bureaux

The Iraqi parliament's defence and security commission is wracked by [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.06.2017

Iraq, United States
Trump shuts Shi'ites out of white house

In a notable sign of changing attitudes at the White [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 24.05.2017

Iraq, United States
Stuart Jones

Stuart Jones, the US ambassador in Iraq, is putting a [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 02.03.2016

Insiders | Iran, United Kingdom
Norman Lamont, pillar of the British-Iranian business community

Since leaving his post as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the government of John Major in the mid-1990s, Norman Lamont, now Lord Lamont of Lerwick, has made a name for himself as an adviser and lawyer to the richest business people in the Iranian diaspora in the United Kingdom.

Subscribers only 17.02.2016

Iraq
Tension between al-Abadi and Iran

Relations are worsening between Iraq's Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 18.11.2015

Iraq, United States
CIA and DIA monitor allies

While keeping tabs on Islamic State is its top priority, the CIA is also gathering more and more intelligence on the US' allies in Iraq.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.10.2015

Iraq
Saadoun al-Dulaimi

Saadoun al-Dulaimi, the former Iraqi defence minister, is being tipped [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.07.2015

Iraq, Russia
Gardaworld poised to lose Lukoil

According to our sources, Russian oil giant Lukoil is being pushed by the Iraqi government to put the contract to protect its facilities back out to tender.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 11.03.2015

Iraq, United States
Congress rejects INIS chief

Snubbed by the CIA, Zuhair al-Gharbawi, the head of Iraq's intelligence service, tried to approach members of US Congress earlier this month to obtain their support. The mission failed.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 28.01.2015

Russia
Rostec tightens screws on defence companies

International sales of Russian aircraft could be adversely affected by the Russian military export agency Rosoboronexport's recent takeover of the country's aeronautical industry.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 28.01.2015

Iraq, United States
CIA tries pairing tribes and Baathists in Iraq

The CIA has limited room to manœuvre in Iraq at a time when the capital is threatened with assault by Islamic State jihadists.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 15.10.2014

Iraq
Ali al-Deeb

Ali al-Deeb, currently serving as education minister in the Iraqi [...]

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 30.07.2014

Saudi Arabia
Bandar centre stage again

The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant's (ISIS) rapid advance across northern and central Iraq has forced Saudi Arabia to turn to sacked intelligence chief Bandar bin Sultan for help.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 02.07.2014

United States
Kubbas corner security in Baghdad

US and European private security groups get nowhere in Iraq without the involvement of the powerful Shi'ite Kubba dynasty.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 02.07.2014

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Nouri al-Maliki

France, Russia
Wife of ex-KGB officer turns to Iranian specialist lawyer to get French visa

Iraq
Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Spymaster | Iraq
Caretaker PM Mustafa Al Kazemi maintains grip on Falcon Cell

Iraq, United States
Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Iraq, United States
Texas' Spartan Air training Iraqi pilots

Iraq
Intelligence services outmanoeuvred by jihadist groups

Iraq
Commission split over INIS's foreign bureaux

Iraq, United States
Trump shuts Shi'ites out of white house

Iraq, United States
Stuart Jones

Insiders | Iran, United Kingdom
Norman Lamont, pillar of the British-Iranian business community

Iraq
Tension between al-Abadi and Iran

Iraq, United States
CIA and DIA monitor allies

Iraq
Saadoun al-Dulaimi

Iraq, Russia
Gardaworld poised to lose Lukoil

Iraq, United States
Congress rejects INIS chief

Russia
Rostec tightens screws on defence companies

Iraq, United States
CIA tries pairing tribes and Baathists in Iraq

Iraq
Ali al-Deeb

Saudi Arabia
Bandar centre stage again

United States
Kubbas corner security in Baghdad

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Nouri al-Maliki

France, Russia Wife of ex-KGB officer turns to Iranian specialist lawyer to get French visa

Iraq Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Spymaster | Iraq Caretaker PM Mustafa Al Kazemi maintains grip on Falcon Cell

Iraq, United States Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Iraq, United States Texas' Spartan Air training Iraqi pilots

Iraq Intelligence services outmanoeuvred by jihadist groups

Iraq Commission split over INIS's foreign bureaux

Iraq, United States Trump shuts Shi'ites out of white house

Iraq, United States Stuart Jones

Insiders | Iran, United Kingdom Norman Lamont, pillar of the British-Iranian business community

Iraq Tension between al-Abadi and Iran

Iraq, United States CIA and DIA monitor allies

Iraq Saadoun al-Dulaimi

Iraq, Russia Gardaworld poised to lose Lukoil

Iraq, United States Congress rejects INIS chief

Russia Rostec tightens screws on defence companies

Iraq, United States CIA tries pairing tribes and Baathists in Iraq

Iraq Ali al-Deeb

Saudi Arabia Bandar centre stage again

United States Kubbas corner security in Baghdad

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

France
Intelligence memos and grey zones before French courts

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

France, Russia
Wife of ex-KGB officer turns to Iranian specialist lawyer to get French visa

Iraq
Kadhimi negotiates with Sadrists to keep leadership of INIS

Spymaster | Iraq
Caretaker PM Mustafa Al Kazemi maintains grip on Falcon Cell

Iraq, United States
Sunni group lobbies incoming Biden administration

Iraq, United States
Texas' Spartan Air training Iraqi pilots

Iraq
Intelligence services outmanoeuvred by jihadist groups

Iraq
Commission split over INIS's foreign bureaux

Iraq, United States
Trump shuts Shi'ites out of white house

Iraq, United States
Stuart Jones

Insiders | Iran, United Kingdom
Norman Lamont, pillar of the British-Iranian business community

Iraq
Tension between al-Abadi and Iran

Iraq, United States
CIA and DIA monitor allies

Iraq
Saadoun al-Dulaimi

Iraq, Russia
Gardaworld poised to lose Lukoil

Iraq, United States
Congress rejects INIS chief

Russia
Rostec tightens screws on defence companies

Iraq, United States
CIA tries pairing tribes and Baathists in Iraq

Iraq
Ali al-Deeb

Saudi Arabia
Bandar centre stage again

United States
Kubbas corner security in Baghdad