Following its military setback in Mali at the hands of the JNIM jihadist and Tuareg rebel alliance, Russia will try to allay the concerns of its African partners at the Kazan forum, which runs from 12 to 17 May. The Mufti of Moscow, who has close ties to Russian security circles, is expected to attend.
Chinese telecommunications firm XH Smart Tech is leaning on a former top US counterterrorism official to lobby for the removal of US government sanctions, which were imposed over its ties to a Russian bank card manufacturer.
Amid widespread delays in the Vision 2030 programme, officials overseeing the vast Qiddiya entertainment site near Riyadh have asked Belgium’s Besix for a proposal to help build its planned e-sports venue.
Amid ongoing tensions with its Thai neighbour, Cambodia is increasingly worried about cyber-espionage and intercepted communications. A Dutch cybersecurity specialist is in talks with the defence ministry to provide a solution.
The French government hopes to persuade senators to withdraw a proposed ban of backdoors on messaging apps in proposed legislation on infrastructure resilience and cybersecurity.
From Panama to Japan, via Prague and Abidjan, US embassies are hosting specialists tasked with a particular mission: to keep an eye on Beijing’s global activities and promote Washington’s interpretation of Chinese policy at the local level.
Although Israel has not yet officially responded to symbolic Houthi rocket attacks following the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a series of blasts at rebel military sites suggest possible covert operations.
European intelligence services are closely monitoring Moscow’s latest manoeuvres to circumvent Western sanctions on its shadow fleet. A cargo ship operating out of Turkey has particularly caught their attention.
Frustrated by what he sees as insufficient results from the anti-corruption campaign within the People’s Liberation Army, the Chinese president summoned the sole surviving member of the Central Military Commission to urge him to get the job done.
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