Qatari strategic affairs adviser Ali al-Thawadi will be front and centre on Friday at the signing of the US-Iran peace deal. Emerging from the world of intelligence, he has played an increasingly key role in international mediation efforts, both on Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A growing number of associations of Vietnamese experts abroad, overseen by Hanoi’s embassies, reflect the Southeast Asian nation’s desire to make the most of its diaspora in strategic sectors such as civil nuclear and AI.
China is expanding its coastal monitoring and scientific research centres. In addition to these programmes’ stated environmental goals, they incorporate dual-use technologies and practices.
The recently announced sale of the Uzbek state-owned firm MobiUZ has gone to an American consortium that has little public profile and appears to have no experience in that particular industry. The group does however, have links with Bahrain and the Trump administration.
The Steady State collective and its approximately 415 members are taking a further step into the political arena by rallying behind candidates in November’s crucial congressional elections.
A corruption complaint filed in 2024, relating to events at the now-defunct Abraaj investor group, saw scores of expatriates subject to movement and asset restrictions. Two years later, sources close to the case say authorities in Sharjah have cleared all previously-named suspects, effectively ending the probe.
The Netherlands, where the new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is based, has asked for extra funding to boost its defences against threats of interference and espionage from the main defendant, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Beijing’s anti-corruption authorities have submitted a dossier to Chinese President Xi Jinping deemed too sensitive to be passed on to the Politburo Standing Committee. This follows the launch of an investigation into Wei Xiaodong, a senior official from Fujian, whose downfall threatens part of the party elite and places the head of state in a delicate position ahead of the 5th Plenum.
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