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Issue no. 769 dated 26 october, 2016

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GULF

Yemen: Washington tries to extricate itself

The Saudi bombing of a funeral in Sanaa that killed 150 people on October 8 was the last straw for Saudi Arabia’s Western allies. The United States and its allies including United-Kingdom and France, which have been providing discreet but significant aid to the Arab coalition fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen,(...) [ 548 words ]

SAUDI ARABIA

Yasser Al Rumayyan

(...) [ 99 words ]
LEBANON

Michel Aoun

(...) [ 79 words ]
UNITED KINGDOM

Ameetpal Gill

(...) [ 80 words ]

KeyJack spy device intercepts wireless keyboards

The new-generation keylogger KeyJack can intercept and transmit text written on a wireless keyboard.(...) [ 336 words ]

Neumans, legal relay for Talabani

The London law firm Neumans LLP, which specialises in international sanctions law, is close to Kurdistan’s ex-president Jalal Talabani. It has a solid network of business contacts in Iraqi Kurdistan.(...) [ 398 words ]

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GREY AREAS

SAUDI ARABIA

Behind the Cairo-Riyadh split

Saudi Arabia and Egypt are deeply divided over their strategic differences. Intelligence Online investigates.(...) [ 385 words ]

FRANCE

DGSI courts Palantir

The French internal intelligence service, which is completely overwhelmed by the fight against terrorism in France, has turned to the US data mining specialist for help.(...) [ 285 words ]

FRANCE / CHINA

Gonganbu to rescue of Paris Chinese

An outbreak of violence in the Chinese community in the Paris region has given the Chinese intelligence services the perfect excuse to increase their numbers in France.(...) [ 133 words ]

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FRANCE -

Cyrille Chabauty

, the technical advisor on security and intelligence to Prime Minister(...) [ 109 words ]

FRANCE -

The DGSE

could acquire new office space next year according to the 2017 draft budget bill.(...) [ 83 words ]

RUSSIA -

Sergei Korolev

, the head of the economic protection department of the FSB, is understood(...) [ 125 words ]

FRANCE -

Jean-Marc Souvira

, the former head of the French financial crime squad, the Office Central(...) [ 109 words ]

FRANCE -

Bailly enjoying Squarcini spectacle

Rene Bailly, the head of intelligence of the Prefecture de Police (PP), can barely disguise(...) [ 100 words ]

UNITED STATES -

Michael Rogers

, who has headed the NSA since 2014, recently appointed Natalie Laing as(...) [ 97 words ]

BELARUS / UNITED STATES -

Secret meeting at Pentagon

. According to Intelligence Online’s sources, officials from Belarus visited Washington(...) [ 112 words ]

TURKEY

Erdogan rushes headlong into Iraq/Syria

Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is increasingly engaged in Syria, Iraq and the Kurdish regions, despite Turkey’s security apparatus being severely under strain.(...) [ 324 words ]

ISRAEL / TURKEY

Intelligence services fear rapprochement

The exchange of two new ambassadors between Israel and Turkey on October 22 supposedly seals the diplomatic reconciliation between the two countries.(...) [ 194 words ]

IRAN / AFGHANISTAN

Pro-Tehran Taliban legion

The rapprochement with Tehran sought by a sizeable part of the Taliban, led by Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has led to the creation of a Hazara Taliban legion.(...) [ 156 words ]

SAUDI ARABIA -

Tamer Al Sabhan

has stepped down as Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Iraq and been appointed(...) [ 60 words ]

IRAQ -

Al Kaabi, Badr’s rising star

Sheikh Akram Al Kaabi is growing in stature as a leader of the Popular Mobilisation Forces(...) [ 85 words ]

AFGHANISTAN -

Taliban divided over Iran

While Mullah Halbatullah Akhundzada, the official leader of the Taliban since May, is(...) [ 86 words ]

TURKEY -

Secure communications for nothing

The Turkish parliamentary inquiry that has been set up to shed light on the July 15 abortive(...) [ 133 words ]

FRANCE / CHINA

Gonganbu to rescue of Paris Chinese

An outbreak of violence in the Chinese community in the Paris region has given the Chinese intelligence services the perfect excuse to increase their numbers in France.(...) [ 133 words ]

IRAN / AFGHANISTAN

Pro-Tehran Taliban legion

The rapprochement with Tehran sought by a sizeable part of the Taliban, led by Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, has led to the creation of a Hazara Taliban legion.(...) [ 156 words ]

CHINA

He Defang, master of open source intelligence

A recent report by the US intelligence services, extracts of which have been seen by Intelligence Online, raises concerns about the massive expansion of the Institute(...) [ 137 words ]

AFGHANISTAN -

Taliban divided over Iran

While Mullah Halbatullah Akhundzada, the official leader of the Taliban since May, is(...) [ 86 words ]

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THE RED LINE

FRANCE

Dassault, DCNS, Pigasse share Indian ally

Indian billionaire businessman Anil Ambani, a close friend of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is being wooed by a number of French companies.(...) [ 342 words ]

SWITZERLAND

Axis aims to make its mark on Geneva

The small French business intelligence firm Axis aims to challenge the tight-knit world of Swiss due diligence by opening a Geneva bureau.(...) [ 175 words ]

SAUDI ARABIA / FRANCE

Francioli triumphs in Riyadh

According to our sources, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is poised to relaunch its acquisitions after several months of inactivity.(...) [ 205 words ]

EUROPE

Spy planes for Frontex’s successor

The transformation of the European border security agency Frontex into the European Border and Coast Guard agency, which came into effect on October 6, opens up(...) [ 194 words ]

EUROPE

Big Afghan security contract up for grabs

The European External Action Service (EEAS) has recently invited tenders for the €100 million contract to protect EU diplomatic facilities in Kabul.(...) [ 185 words ] [FREE]

UNITED KINGDOM -

Charles Blackmore

, the former chief executive of the private security firm Page Group(...) [ 94 words ]

UNITED KINGDOM -

G4S

, the British private security giant, had its contract to protect European External(...) [ 69 words ]

UNITED KINGDOM -

Ex-MoD science chief joins BP

Vernon Gibson has stepped down as chief scientific advisor to the British Ministry of(...) [ 77 words ]

FRANCE / SAUDI ARABIA -

DLA Piper takes on JASTA in France

The law and lobbying firm DLA Piper has been hired to lobby in France on behalf of Saudi(...) [ 121 words ]

FRANCE / SAUDI ARABIA -

Al Assaf’s visit to Paris a let-down

The Saudi finance minister Ibrahim Al Assaf visited Paris last week, during the Euronaval defence show.(...) [ 180 words ]

FRANCE -

Favier takes charge of security contracts

The result of Total’s tender for a framework private security deal was due at the end(...) [ 104 words ]

UNITED STATES

Ankura follows in footsteps of Kroll, BRG

U.S. consulting firm Ankura wants to rival market leaders Kroll and Berkeley Research Group (BRG) by branching out into new sectors.(...) [ 186 words ]

UNITED STATES / PALESTINE

Abbas’ financial allies taken to court

Fadi Elsalameen, who is close to Palestinian presidential contender Mohamed Dahlan, has filed a lawsuit against Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ financial network.(...) [ 298 words ]

UNITED STATES -

TD International

,William Green and Ron Slimp’s business intelligence firm, has been busy(...) [ 97 words ]

UNITED STATES -

Fred Enochs

has left Berkeley Research Group (BRG), which he joined less than a year(...) [ 81 words ]

UNITED STATES -

Blackpeak Group

, the private investigation firm founded by a group of former Kroll executives(...) [ 123 words ]

CANADA -

IPSA International

, the Canadian private investigation subsidiary of the US firm Root9B,(...) [ 90 words ]

UNITED STATES -

Erwin guides US firms in the Middle East

Bryan Erwin, the head of Bluewave Merchant Partners, is bidding to position himself as(...) [ 91 words ]

SAUDI ARABIA / FRANCE

Francioli triumphs in Riyadh

According to our sources, the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) is poised to relaunch its acquisitions after several months of inactivity.(...) [ 205 words ]

UNITED STATES / PALESTINE

Abbas’ financial allies taken to court

Fadi Elsalameen, who is close to Palestinian presidential contender Mohamed Dahlan, has filed a lawsuit against Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ financial network.(...) [ 298 words ]

FRANCE / SAUDI ARABIA -

DLA Piper takes on JASTA in France

The law and lobbying firm DLA Piper has been hired to lobby in France on behalf of Saudi(...) [ 121 words ]

FRANCE / SAUDI ARABIA -

Al Assaf’s visit to Paris a let-down

The Saudi finance minister Ibrahim Al Assaf visited Paris last week, during the Euronaval defence show.(...) [ 180 words ]

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