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Egypt, United States
Washington quietly boosts Egypt navy's surveillance capabilities

The US Navy has issued a call for tenders to provide Egypt's navy with autonomous intelligence systems as part of its military aid to Cairo.

France
Newcomers carve out place in French security and defence headhunting

A handful of firms share the niche market of security director appointments in large French companies. Recently, two agencies with little experience in the field have appeared on the scene.

France, Saudi Arabia
Paris appoints new ambassador to revive stalled relations

Patrick Maisonnave is to take up his post in Riyadh in September, with bilateral relations struggling and Paris increasingly interested in being part of the new Saudi-Israeli connection that has emerged from the war with Hamas.

The Agencies' Gazette
Russian dissident in the Commons, Xi Jinping to visit Marseille, foreign investment in France, Russian intelligence review

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

United Kingdom Russian dissident to attend parliamentary hearing

FranceMarseille favourite to host Xi Jinping in spring

FranceForeign investment control measure confirmed

RussiaA new historical review for espionage fans