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SYRIA IRAN PAKISTAN Government Intelligence 29/07/2021

Pakistani intelligence worries about its returning Shiite fighters, demobilised by Tehran

Iran has pulled some of its troops out of Syria as fighting has almost stopped, and Pakistan is now concerned about returning Liwa Zainebiyoun militiamen, who have fought alongside Damascus since 2013. Islamabad dispatched its intelligence chiefs to Tehran to work out a way forward. [...]

FRANCE AFGHANISTAN Government Intelligence 19/07/2021

French foreign ministry revises its game plan after Afghanistan withdrawal

The Talibans have won media attention by continuing to advance in areas they already held but the fall of Kabul is far from imminent. As a result, France finds itself in an uncomfortable position. [...]

AFGHANISTAN RUSSIA TURKEY Government Intelligence 14/07/2021

Ankara and Moscow jockey for position in Kabul after US withdrawal

The departure of US troops from Afghanistan and the ongoing clashes between Taliban and Afghan forces have put a strain on the Afghan authorities, which are seeking help anywhere they can find it. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM AFGHANISTAN International Dealmaking 01/07/2021

Charterers Chapman Freeborn and Air Partner to handle UK's Afghanistan withdrawal

Antonov transport planes leased from Chapman Freeborn and Air Partner will airlift British military materiel out of reach of the Taliban, through Oman. [...]

AFGHANISTAN Corporate Intelligence 04/06/2021

NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan spells tough road ahead for private security

Security providers in Kabul are unhappy: France and Australia are leaving, the European Union is hesitating, and both the UK and the US are cutting back. [...]

AFGHANISTAN RUSSIA Government Intelligence 26/05/2021

Russian services regroup in Dushanbe as NATO withdraws from Kabul

NATO's early withdrawal from Afghanistan, which should be complete on 25 June a few days before US troops pull out on 4 July, is enough to make Russia and its central Asian partners nervous about the road ahead. [...]

Spotlight AFGHANISTAN Government Intelligence 21/05/2021

Fear of past chaos looms large on eve of US withdrawal

The departure of US troops is causing concern on the ground in Afghanistan as the Taliban strengthen their grip, Islamic State pursues its activities, Iran weighs in, and the Massoud era alliances reform, prompting fears of renewed violence. [...]

AFGHANISTAN IRAN Government Intelligence 13/05/2021

Pasdaran begin moves in Afghanistan ahead of US withdrawal

Riding on their military success in Syria and Iraq, the Pasdaran now hope to make similar moves in Afghanistan. However they will be up against Pakistan's powerful intelligence chiefs, who will not give up their turf easily. [...]

Former diplomat Nicholas Watson. © Adeptis

UNITED KINGDOM Corporate Intelligence 06/05/2021

Post Hakluyt, Watson joins Brear at Othrys

After leaving Hakluyt last year, Nicholas Watson has boarded the private security and corporate intelligence firm founded by his former Foreign Office colleague Andrew Brear. [...]

UNITED KINGDOM Corporate Intelligence 31/03/2021

Ex-MI6 intelligence officer Richard Barrett bets on big data to analyse terrorism

Commercialised by his company The Global Strategy Network (TGSN), the ExTrac platform also brings together researchers Charlie Winter and Abdullah Alrhmoun. [...]

CHINA Government Intelligence 29/03/2021

Cheng Guoping orchestrates security cooperation with Afghanistan

Beijing's top security diplomat Cheng Guoping, a former liaison officer for the Ministry of State Security in Moscow, is keeping a handle on potential terrorist threats along the country's border with Afghanistan. [...]

RUSSIA Government Intelligence 10/02/2021

Before Biden weighs in, Kremlin officials tour asymmetrical war theatres

While the US changes administration, the Kremlin has been consolidating its position as a privileged partner in US zones of interest. [...]

AFGHANISTAN IRAN PAKISTAN Government Intelligence 27/01/2021

Tehran tries to woo Taliban away from Islamabad

Iran's Revolutionary Guard, or Pasdaran, is getting involved in Afghanistan to gain influence and counter Pakistan's hold over the country. [...]

AFGHANISTAN Government Intelligence 23/09/2020

Ex-spymaster Stanekzai takes charge of inter-afghan talks

Afghan politician Abdullah Abdullah, who leads the High Council for [...]

AFGHANISTAN UNITED STATES Government Intelligence 11/12/2019

Pakistan's ISI brings Taliban to table with US

The resumption of official negotiations between the Taliban and the White House on December 7 once again owes a debt [...]

UNITED STATES PAKISTAN Government Intelligence 27/11/2019

Tension rises between CIA and ISI, which is under pressure internally and externally

Broadsided by the wave of demonstrations across the country, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is going back to its regional policy roots, much to Washington's dismay. [...]

INDIA AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN Government Intelligence 04/09/2019

Kashmir's fate in play at Taliban-US talks in Doha

The negotiations between the US and the Taliban are causing concern in Islamabad while tension flares in Kashmir. [...]

Afghan President Asharf Ghani meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. © Reuters

AFGHANISTAN Government Intelligence 03/07/2019

USA-Taliban deal: Ghani gets active

With negotiations between Washington and the Taliban having resumed in Doha on June 29, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani, who was [...]

IRAN Government Intelligence 12/06/2019

Cyberspying spearheads Tehran's regional strategy

Engaged on an array of military and diplomatic fronts, Tehran is conducting a vast cyber-infiltration campaign against ministries and security services of its neighbours from Kabul to Ankara. [...]

IRAQ AFGHANISTAN Government Intelligence 08/05/2019

Intelligence services scrutinise Islamic State in Khorasan

Following the release of a video message by Islamic State [...]

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Pakistani intelligence worries about its returning Shiite fighters, demobilised by Tehran

French foreign ministry revises its game plan after Afghanistan withdrawal

Ankara and Moscow jockey for position in Kabul after US withdrawal

Charterers Chapman Freeborn and Air Partner to handle UK's Afghanistan withdrawal

NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan spells tough road ahead for private security

Russian services regroup in Dushanbe as NATO withdraws from Kabul

Fear of past chaos looms large on eve of US withdrawal

Pasdaran begin moves in Afghanistan ahead of US withdrawal

Post Hakluyt, Watson joins Brear at Othrys

Ex-MI6 intelligence officer Richard Barrett bets on big data to analyse terrorism

Cheng Guoping orchestrates security cooperation with Afghanistan

Before Biden weighs in, Kremlin officials tour asymmetrical war theatres

Tehran tries to woo Taliban away from Islamabad

Ex-spymaster Stanekzai takes charge of inter-afghan talks

Pakistan's ISI brings Taliban to table with US

Tension rises between CIA and ISI, which is under pressure internally and externally

Kashmir's fate in play at Taliban-US talks in Doha

USA-Taliban deal: Ghani gets active

Cyberspying spearheads Tehran's regional strategy

Intelligence services scrutinise Islamic State in Khorasan

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Pakistani intelligence worries about its returning Shiite fighters, demobilised by Tehran

French foreign ministry revises its game plan after Afghanistan withdrawal

Ankara and Moscow jockey for position in Kabul after US withdrawal

Charterers Chapman Freeborn and Air Partner to handle UK's Afghanistan withdrawal

NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan spells tough road ahead for private security

Russian services regroup in Dushanbe as NATO withdraws from Kabul

Fear of past chaos looms large on eve of US withdrawal

Pasdaran begin moves in Afghanistan ahead of US withdrawal

Post Hakluyt, Watson joins Brear at Othrys

Ex-MI6 intelligence officer Richard Barrett bets on big data to analyse terrorism

Cheng Guoping orchestrates security cooperation with Afghanistan

Before Biden weighs in, Kremlin officials tour asymmetrical war theatres

Tehran tries to woo Taliban away from Islamabad

Ex-spymaster Stanekzai takes charge of inter-afghan talks

Pakistan's ISI brings Taliban to table with US

Tension rises between CIA and ISI, which is under pressure internally and externally

Kashmir's fate in play at Taliban-US talks in Doha

USA-Taliban deal: Ghani gets active

Cyberspying spearheads Tehran's regional strategy

Intelligence services scrutinise Islamic State in Khorasan

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