Dahlan drives Pekker | Fraud setback for Patrushev Jr | MI5's Bellingcat Digi2al

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Daily issue Monday 24 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  TURKEY _ _  GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE _ _   Dahlan pesters Erdogan from Dubai through Peker   While it is steering clear of most regional issues at the moment, the UAE has not eased off on its Turkish nemesis, a position helped by the arrival of Turkish defector Sedat Peker and his high-value business networks.  [...] GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE  RUSSIA _ _   Russia's rising star Patrushev tarnished by fraud accusations   Russian agriculture minister Dmitry Patrushev, the son of National Security Council chief Nikolai Patrushev, is suffering a career setback after being accused of fiscal irregularities by the national audit office.  [...]      UNITED STATES _ _  CHINA _ _   Washington moves to strengthen university defences against Chinese espionage   The Endless Frontier Act, a bipartisan bill to boost US tech to compete with China, also aims to help shield higher education institutions from foreign intelligence operations.  [...]      FRANCE _ _   Parliamentary intelligence committee to get slightly more power in new bill   Parliamentary law committee debates on France's intelligence legislation have extended the algorithm to URL adresses and given additional powers to the parliamentary intelligence committee. MPs may yet tweak the legislation on international monitoring.  [...] INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING  IRAQ _ _   Iraqi Kurdistan's Khor Mor gas field extension attracts interest   After a period of inaction due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, the expansion of the Khor Mor gas field is back on again, attracting the interest of oil traders who will have to navigate their way through local and regional rivalries.  [...] CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE  EUROPE _ _   Norwegian oil fund hooked on CSR probes   To ensure it is meeting its environmental, social and governance criteria (ESG), the Council on Ethics of the Government Pension Fund Global is preparing to launch several private investigations.  [...] SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION  UNITED KINGDOM _ _   Digi2al, the UK's British security forces "Bellingcat"   UK digital services provider Digi2al, whose staff includes a number of former civil servants, is taking on more strategic activities.  [...]      EUROPE _ _   Frontex splashes about to find a GEOINT provider for maritime surveillance   The deadline for a call for tenders regarding the supply of geospatial and imagery intelligence, as well as geographic information systems, has been pushed back. Which hints towards potential candidates.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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