Posts Tagged ‘Libya’
PGI’s Risk Portal Weekly MENA Briefing – 30 September 2016
PGI’s Weekly Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Briefing provides an overview of key developments from across the region in the past seven days.
Read MorePGI’s Risk Portal Weekly MENA Briefing – 23 September 2016
PGI’s Weekly Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Briefing provides an overview of key developments from across the region in the past seven days.
Read MoreMiddle East Regional Report Jun 23 – Jul 02 2016
Updates on the events of Jun.28: a terrorist attack was carried out at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport by three terrorists in two locations. Full details are available in the downloadable report.
Read MoreWeekly Regional Intelligence Digest to 19 November
Weekly Regional Intelligence Digest – 12th – 19th November 2015 Headlines The headline events of the week were the shooting and suicide bombing attacks carried out by ISIS in Paris by eight terrorists operating at six different sites. At least 130 people were killed in the terror attack. This operation, which was carefully planned and directed by…
Read MoreRegional Intelligence Digest: 5th – 12th November 2015
Regional Intelligence Digest: 5th – 12th November 2015 MAIN EVENTS OF THE WEEK According to media reports from the conflict zones, the Syrian Army’s ground offensive, with Iranian and Russian air support, has been halted. The rebel organisations, led by the Al-Nusra Front and ISIS (which are collaborating in face of the common enemy) took the initiative…
Read MoreRegional Intelligence update to 05 Nov 15
Regional Intelligence Weekly Digest – 29th October 2015 – 5th November 2015 This digest has been compiled for SecurityMiddleEast.com by GlobalRiskAwareness a leading cyber intelligence company. MAIN EVENTS OF THE WEEK This week has been marked by the crash of a Russian plane in northern Sinai, in which its 224 passengers were killed. ISIS has claimed responsibility…
Read MoreMAST Security Update: Libya & Yemen
MAST Security Update: Libya & Yemen Libya No unity government agreement has been reached. Last week, a day prior to the deadline, General Hafta, military commander in the Tobruk based government, ordered a new offensive in Benghazi against Islamic militants. This offensive was cited by the Tripoli based government as a reason why they could…
Read MoreMAST Security Update: Yemen & Libya
MAST Security Update: Yemen & Libya Yemen Pro-Government forces are gaining momentum as they take Al Anad Air Base, north of Aden. This eases their logistics support and consolidates their position in Southern Yemen. Ben Stewart, General Manager (Singapore) at leading maritime security company MAST, said: “The US-Iran deal may have involved Yemen as bargaining…
Read MoreAl Qaeda to formally disband this year
In an unprecedented insight to the future of Al Qaeda, 5 Dimensions consultants based in Dubai, with direct access to information inside the command structures of Al Qaeda have released an assessment of their future based on actual discussions between key decision makers. One key finding is “Al Qaeda to formally disband this year”. Sources…
Read MoreRegional brief – 18th March 15
Regional brief – 18th March 15 Tunisia: Unidentified gunmen open fire at museum in Tunis At least seven foreign nationals and one Tunisian were killed when unidentified gunmen opened fatal fire inside of the Bardo museum, located next to the Parliament building in central Tunis. At time of writing, sources indicated that the gunmen had…
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