Abu Dhabi is sending in Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the powerful boss of its financial arm Mubadala, to Moscow, as Russia becomes its new priority.
With the Taliban government under construction, Islamabad is determined to maintain its central role in Afghanistan's affairs and is using its intelligence service to shape the new security apparatus in Kabul.
Past conflicts often aggravate present disputes but the Kremlin has decided to use its intelligence archives to embarrass Japan into making concessions on the diplomatic front.
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The legal dispute between Turkmengas and its former supplier Chemix, which has dragged on since 2012, has taken a fresh turn in New York where the role of the BNP is now under scrutiny.
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With the help of the US subsidiary of Australian firm CT Group, founded by Australian conservatives Mark Textor and Sir Lynton Crosby, Saad Hariri's older brother and political rival is trying to make an impression in Washingon as well as shine more brightly in Beirut.
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Although breaking into the French market is no easy task, XM Cyber, the company lead by former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo, is applying for the French information systems security agency ANSSI's all-important accreditation.
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