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France to update law on algorithm-based surveillance, scientific knowledge protection

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu at the National Assembly in Paris, on 25 March 2026.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu at the National Assembly in Paris, on 25 March 2026. © Vincent Isore/IP3 Press/MaxPPP

Intelligence Online has seen the draft bill to update France's military programming law, which is currently before the Council of State. It contains provisions on algorithmic surveillance and enhanced measures to protect the nation's scientific know-how.

Iran, Pakistan, United States
The man at the heart of Pakistan's US-Iran mediation

Muhammad Aamer, Pakistan’s ambassador to Doha, is quietly coordinating Pakistan’s role as a mediator between the US and Iran. Photo taken in Islamabad, September 2013.
Muhammad Aamer, Pakistan’s ambassador to Doha, is quietly coordinating Pakistan’s role as a mediator between the US and Iran. Photo taken in Islamabad, September 2013. © T. Mughal/EPA/MaxPPP

Many in the West appeared surprised by Pakistan's emergence as a mediator between the United States and Iran. Islamabad's role in this process hinges on one man, whose involvement in the Muscat talks since the beginning was first revealed by Intelligence Online.

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