Iraq's Falcon cell struggles | Unipec on guard in DC | Acumen takes hold in Mozambique

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Daily issue Friday 28 May 2021 SPOTLIGHT  UNITED STATES _ _  INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING _ _   Unipec enlists DHC in Washington to fight for Beijing's energy security   Chinese state oil group Sinopec's trading arm has recruited firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron (DHC) to monitor the energy regulatory environment in the United States, a task that includes keeping track of US sanctions and checks on Chinese investment in America.  [...] GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE  IRAQ _ _   Secret Falcon Cell further challenged by Basra assault   Iraq's Falcons counterintelligence unit was attacked by a Shi'ite militia group in Basra earlier this month, dealing it another blow and exposing the struggle the prime minister is having with pro-Iranian factions.  [...] INTERNATIONAL DEALMAKING  CHINA _ _   PLA partner Discovery Dream faces IPO setback   The big data company is closely involved in the Chinese military's digital development.  [...] CORPORATE INTELLIGENCE  UNITED KINGDOM _ _   Richard Rands' Acumen takes hold in Mozambique   British strategic development advisor and specialist in Africa and the Middle East, Richard Rands, recently founded in his own advisory, Acumen Intelligent Consulting.  [...] SURVEILLANCE & INTERCEPTION  ISRAEL _ _   Nir Barak steps back just as Kela's star rises   Three years after investment fund Vector Capital acquired a stake in the group, Kela Israeli Intelligence is making senior-level changes to accompany its growth.  [...]      UNITED STATES _ _   Krebs and Stamos draft cyberteam   After launching their company in January, US cybersecurity veterans Chris Krebs and Alex Stamos are putting together a squad to handle a probe into the massive attack on US government software supplier SolarWinds.  [...] Discover our subscription offers

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