The war in Iraq is insidiously making its way into Saudi Arabia. In recent weeks several Middle East intelligence agencies have noted a step-up in activity among terrorist movements which could herald a new spate of attacks in the kingdom [.
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Working in six areas of research (see graph below), the Advanced Research and Development (ARDA) agency has been funding "revolutionary" [...]
A former Swiss ambassador to Luxembourg who was indicted in 2002 for money laundering and breach of trust, Peter Friederich, [...]
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Rocked by several scandals in the 1990s, Switzerland's intelligence and security agencies appear all but paralyzed at present. The small [...]
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August Zanning, the head of Germany's foreign intelligence agency Bundesnach-richtendienst (BND) has two books about his agency to ponder this [...]
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The shake-up of DGSE's intelligence directorate that began over a year ago in July 2003 (IOL 456) still hasn't produced concrete results.
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Before being confirmed in his post by the Senate, the new boss of the CIA firmly committed himself to adopt a totally unbiased policy.
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The secret networks that Saddam Hussein used to get around the arms embargo in Iraq are now being employed to finance the Iraqi "resistance."
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A confidential Japanese report lays down the scenario for a North Korean attack on the country in great detail.
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The merger between the Betrusted and Trusecure companies on Sept. 21 will give birth to a new information security giant, Cybertrust. The move bolsters American dominance in this vital sector.
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Highly upset about winning only a small part of a [...]
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Although senior staff at the French police intelligence agency Renseignements [...]
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Intelligence Online understands the European aeronautics and defense giant EADS [...]
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Officially listed by the United States, Pakistan and the European [...]
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Once a fringe player on the Homeland Security market, the accountancy Accenture will have its main contract cancelled under pressure from Congress.
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In acquiring 25% of Novatek, France's Total finds itself in bed with some Russian politicians.
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While investigations in Russia still represent big business for private Western investigative firms, Russian companies are now moving onto the lucrative market.
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French companies are taking steps to weave a European security doctrine. EADS and SAGEM have stepped into the lead by financing a report on the subject by the Serendip think-tank (IOL 483). Thales and other big European firms could follow suite.
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French defense minister Michele Alliot-Marie sent a letter to Yves [...]
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Despite a lot of misgivings, French bosses belonging to the [...]
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Currently wooing analysts from major Western banks, the oil services [...]
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The International Finance Corp., private investment arm of the World [...]
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Set up a year ago, the Arseo company is one of the latest newcomers to the management crisis market in [...]
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The Gulfsands oil company, latest customer of StoneBridge International, a company founded by Bill Clinton's former national security adviser, Sandy [...]
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Contracted last year by the defunct Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to protect Iraq's oil infrastructure, the Erinys security firm employs [...]
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Following a failed bid by 63-year-old French prefect Jacques Franquet [...]
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A trusted aide of Saudi Arabia's interior minister, prince Nayef, [...]
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One of the 10 biggest U.S. law firms, Morgan Lewis, [...]
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A former managing director of Electricite de France, Pierre Daures, [...]
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