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Spotlight | UAE
Tahnoon places his cronies to spearhead cyber offensive flagship CPX

Abu Dhabi's national security adviser is readying Digital 14 spinoff CPX's troops for battle by appointing four UAE cyber sector strongmen to its board, strengthening connections to Group 42.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 07.04.2022

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Saudi strategists sceptical of Yemen truce

While the month of Ramadan is meant to deliver an unprecedented halt to hostilities in Yemen, regional intelligence services remain on alert, fearful of future actions by Houthi militiamen.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.04.2022

Spotlight | Israel, Morocco, UAE
UAE, Israel and Morocco build business relations in wake of Abraham Accords

While their political moves are getting most of the airplay, behind the scenes the Abraham Accords signatories also mean business, with closer economic ties being forged between the UAE, Israel and Morocco.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 05.04.2022

France, UAE
UAE's sovereign fund Tawazun seeks military procurement role in the French mould

Tawazun, the UAE's civil sovereign fund which handles military procurement, is being empowered to coordinate all state military programmes under the impetus of national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The fund is seeking advisers to help it build a more structured local defence industry.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 04.04.2022

UAE
Abu Dhabi officially gives cyber offence industry a makeover

After several months under the radar, the existence of D14 spin-off CPX, revealed by Intelligence Online is now official. CPX, still part of D14 and Group 42, promises a fresh start for Emirati cybersecurities.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 28.03.2022

Italy, UAE
Leonardo Bellodi, the Italian helping the UAE present its anti-money laundering credentials

The ENI veteran and former Libyan Investment Authority adviser is now in charge of the UAE's international dialogue on anti-money laundering. A role that has become all the more critical as Russian money pours into the country following sanctions from the West.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 16.03.2022

UAE
Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

In the latest development in the power struggle taking place in the Al Nahyan clan, cyber security company Digital14 is about to be reorganised. In line with a now well-established routine, it will be succeeded by a new Emirati cyber offensive avatar.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 11.03.2022

Spotlight | Russia, UAE
Abu Dhabi keeps its eye on oil, special operations and the Russian Arctic in its dealings with Moscow

After investing heavily in Russia, the UAE is remaining resolutely neutral on the former's invasion of Ukraine, with an eye to advancing several strategic interests, from investment funds to Arctic shipping routes.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 08.03.2022

Russia's Vladimir Putin and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15 October 2019.

UAE
UAE's Digital14 reshuffles top line-up as it draws closer to EDGE Group

The Emirati firm has quietly begun to overhaul its management as it continues to align itself with the state-owned defence group, all the while forming closer ties with Israeli cyber specialists.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 22.02.2022

Egypt, Yemen
Egypt sends troops to Yemen in hopes of protecting Suez Canal

Anxious to back its ally, the UAE, Egypt has agreed to send ten soldiers to Yemen to help government forces combat the Houthi fighters. The move is also aimed at improving maritime security near the important shipping lane.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.02.2022

Russia, UAE
Mubadala heads further into Moscow market without RDIF

The recent acquisition of shares in petrochemical giant Sibur by Mubadala reflects the emirate's independence from its historical partner in the country, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 24.12.2021

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey, UAE
Aselsan sparks fierce competition between Abu Dhabi and Doha

As the UAE improves relations with Turkey, a silent tussle is forming between the Gulf frenemies UAE and Qatar for a stake in Turkey's flagship defence firm, Aselsan.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 21.12.2021

Aselsan's stand at the Efficiency & Technology Fair, in Ankara, Turkey, June 2021.

Iran, UAE
Abu Dhabi puts aside inter-Emirati differences for rapprochement with Tehran

In line with its bilateral dialogue with other countries in the region, Abu Dhabi has recently begun a process of rapprochement with Iran, however intelligence and other differences remain.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 14.12.2021

UAE National Security Advisor Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raissi in Tehran on 6 December 2021.

India, UAE
UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

The Emirati cybersecurity firm Digital14, which operates the Darkmatter-established vulnerabilities laboratory xen1thLabs, now has an office in India, reflecting the closer cyber cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 07.12.2021

Spotlight | UAE
G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

The UAE is looking to beef up its geospatial intelligence capacity and to that end, the artificial intelligence holding company controlled by national security adviser Tahnoon bin Zayed is pursuing an array of partnerships with foreign and local companies.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 02.12.2021

National security adviser and head of Group 42 Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Spotlight | Israel, UAE
Bolstered by al-Nahyan family partnership, Tomer Avnon targets regional markets

Tomer Avno is looking to grab a share of the UAE's cyber market with his partner IGG, which is close to the country's rulers. Avnon has been active in Abu Dhabi for several years and both he and IGG are keen to jointly develop their export business.

Subscribers only Surveillance & Interception 25.11.2021

Spotlight | UAE
In Gulf space race Abu Dhabi steals lead over Dubai

As in the defence sector, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are also rivals in the space race, which is poised to take a military turn.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 29.10.2021

Salem bin Butti Al Qubaisi (right), Director General of the UAE Space Agency (UAESA), with Josef Aschbacher, Director General of the European Space Agency (ESA).

Russia
Sergey Shishkarev guides UAE in Arctic

Abu Dhabi has turned to the help of businessman Sergey Shishkarev, the head of Delo Group, to make its mark in Russia. Active in the logistics sector, Shishkarev is particularly familiar with the Arctic.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 26.10.2021

Delo Group founder and president Sergei Shishkarev on 20 July 2021.

UAE
DP World relies on local consultants to break into Russian Arctic

Increasingly under competition from Abu Dhabi Ports, Dubai Ports World is bidding on holding on to its market leadership through partnerships with Russia's Rosatom and Fesco, at the centre of a battle for control of the Russia's future Arctic maritime routes.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 13.10.2021

The Russian port of Vladivostok could open up new shipping lanes for DP World through the Arctic Ocean.

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

China's part-public group Sinopharm and Group 42, which is dedicated to the special projects of the Emirati national security adviser, have jointly invested in a number of projects in Serbia, sparking growing concern in Washington about the cooperation between the two countries.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 12.10.2021

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China
University reform under the watchful eye of security

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan

Spotlight | UAE
Tahnoon places his cronies to spearhead cyber offensive flagship CPX

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Saudi strategists sceptical of Yemen truce

Spotlight | Israel, Morocco, UAE
UAE, Israel and Morocco build business relations in wake of Abraham Accords

France, UAE
UAE's sovereign fund Tawazun seeks military procurement role in the French mould

UAE
Abu Dhabi officially gives cyber offence industry a makeover

Italy, UAE
Leonardo Bellodi, the Italian helping the UAE present its anti-money laundering credentials

UAE
Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

Spotlight | Russia, UAE
Abu Dhabi keeps its eye on oil, special operations and the Russian Arctic in its dealings with Moscow

UAE
UAE's Digital14 reshuffles top line-up as it draws closer to EDGE Group

Egypt, Yemen
Egypt sends troops to Yemen in hopes of protecting Suez Canal

Russia, UAE
Mubadala heads further into Moscow market without RDIF

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey, UAE
Aselsan sparks fierce competition between Abu Dhabi and Doha

Iran, UAE
Abu Dhabi puts aside inter-Emirati differences for rapprochement with Tehran

India, UAE
UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

Spotlight | UAE
G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

Spotlight | Israel, UAE
Bolstered by al-Nahyan family partnership, Tomer Avnon targets regional markets

Spotlight | UAE
In Gulf space race Abu Dhabi steals lead over Dubai

Russia
Sergey Shishkarev guides UAE in Arctic

UAE
DP World relies on local consultants to break into Russian Arctic

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Israel Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Ukraine Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

China University reform under the watchful eye of security

Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan

Spotlight | UAE Tahnoon places his cronies to spearhead cyber offensive flagship CPX

Saudi Arabia, Yemen Saudi strategists sceptical of Yemen truce

Spotlight | Israel, Morocco, UAE UAE, Israel and Morocco build business relations in wake of Abraham Accords

France, UAE UAE's sovereign fund Tawazun seeks military procurement role in the French mould

UAE Abu Dhabi officially gives cyber offence industry a makeover

Italy, UAE Leonardo Bellodi, the Italian helping the UAE present its anti-money laundering credentials

UAE Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

Spotlight | Russia, UAE Abu Dhabi keeps its eye on oil, special operations and the Russian Arctic in its dealings with Moscow

UAE UAE's Digital14 reshuffles top line-up as it draws closer to EDGE Group

Egypt, Yemen Egypt sends troops to Yemen in hopes of protecting Suez Canal

Russia, UAE Mubadala heads further into Moscow market without RDIF

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey, UAE Aselsan sparks fierce competition between Abu Dhabi and Doha

Iran, UAE Abu Dhabi puts aside inter-Emirati differences for rapprochement with Tehran

India, UAE UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

Spotlight | UAE G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

Spotlight | Israel, UAE Bolstered by al-Nahyan family partnership, Tomer Avnon targets regional markets

Spotlight | UAE In Gulf space race Abu Dhabi steals lead over Dubai

Russia Sergey Shishkarev guides UAE in Arctic

UAE DP World relies on local consultants to break into Russian Arctic

China, UAE, United States Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe

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China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Israel
Israeli cyber bounces back after NSO woes

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

China
University reform under the watchful eye of security

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Spotlight | UAE
Tahnoon places his cronies to spearhead cyber offensive flagship CPX

Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Saudi strategists sceptical of Yemen truce

Spotlight | Israel, Morocco, UAE
UAE, Israel and Morocco build business relations in wake of Abraham Accords

France, UAE
UAE's sovereign fund Tawazun seeks military procurement role in the French mould

UAE
Abu Dhabi officially gives cyber offence industry a makeover

Italy, UAE
Leonardo Bellodi, the Italian helping the UAE present its anti-money laundering credentials

UAE
Emirati cyber offensive business to be switched from Digital14 to CPX

Spotlight | Russia, UAE
Abu Dhabi keeps its eye on oil, special operations and the Russian Arctic in its dealings with Moscow

UAE
UAE's Digital14 reshuffles top line-up as it draws closer to EDGE Group

Egypt, Yemen
Egypt sends troops to Yemen in hopes of protecting Suez Canal

Russia, UAE
Mubadala heads further into Moscow market without RDIF

Spotlight | Qatar, Turkey, UAE
Aselsan sparks fierce competition between Abu Dhabi and Doha

Iran, UAE
Abu Dhabi puts aside inter-Emirati differences for rapprochement with Tehran

India, UAE
UAE cybersecurity firm Digital14 sets up shop in hackers-for-hire capital New Delhi

Spotlight | UAE
G42 puts stamp on UAE's geospatial intelligence ambitions

Spotlight | Israel, UAE
Bolstered by al-Nahyan family partnership, Tomer Avnon targets regional markets

Spotlight | UAE
In Gulf space race Abu Dhabi steals lead over Dubai

Russia
Sergey Shishkarev guides UAE in Arctic

UAE
DP World relies on local consultants to break into Russian Arctic

China, UAE, United States
Washington concerned about joint Chinese-Emirati push into Europe