The allegation is the latest in the long-running dispute over the yacht Amadea that the US claims belongs to Suleiman Kerimov.
Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous places for discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits a reservoir of painful memories, the House of Leaves in Tirana, where the secret police hounded the communist regime's opponents and kept the entire population under surveillance.
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This summer, Intelligence Online reveals how Pope Francis relied on private investigators as part of his crackdown on corruption in the Holy See. Here, we tell the story of a former official in the Financial Information Authority, one of nine defendants recently convicted in a sprawling Vatican Court case.
The US defence contractor has started telling its suppliers that the Algerian programme to supply three Gulfstream G550 aircraft equipped with ISR technology is to end. The operation has been plagued by delays.
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With the discreet financial backing of an industry veteran, zero-day research specialist Radiant Research Labs is all set to enter the computer vulnerability market. The firm claims it will operate under the close control of the Israeli defence ministry.
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