Organisations
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MCM
Mine countermeasures: naval vessels and techniques that detect and neutralise sea mines.
Mine countermeasures: naval vessels and techniques that detect and neutralise sea mines.
MDA Space
Canadian aerospace company building Canadarm3 under a $1 billion Gateway contract.
Canadian aerospace company building Canadarm3 under a $1 billion Gateway contract.
MDZ Online
Argentine online news outlet based in Mendoza.
Argentine online news outlet based in Mendoza.
Médecins Sans FrontièresInternational medical humanitarian NGO; front-line Ebola responder whose surge capacity grows critical as USAID retreats.
MediánHungarian independent pollster; final pre-election poll showed Tisza leading Fidesz 58% to 33%, a 25-point gap.
MediaPost
US trade publication covering digital advertising, media buying, and marketing strategy for industry professionals.
US trade publication covering digital advertising, media buying, and marketing strategy for industry professionals.
Mediazona
Russian exile investigative outlet; publishes the war's most-cited verified casualty count.
Russian exile investigative outlet; publishes the war's most-cited verified casualty count.
Medical Incubator Japan
Japanese biotech incubator and investor; participated in Cytospire's £61m Series A.
Japanese biotech incubator and investor; participated in Cytospire's £61m Series A.
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
UK regulator for medicines, medical devices and blood components.
UK regulator for medicines, medical devices and blood components.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)
World's largest container line; MSC Francesca seized by IRGC, MSC Sariska V holed in 2026.
World's largest container line; MSC Francesca seized by IRGC, MSC Sariska V holed in 2026.
MedusaLockerMedusaLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service group that rebranded as Bavacai in mid-2026, entering the Bitdefender ransomware top ten under the new name.
MeduzaExiled Russian-language outlet in Riga; Russia's leading verified source on wartime dissent and casualties.
Exiled Russian-language outlet in Riga; Russia's leading verified source on wartime dissent and casualties.Meentropy Technology HangzhouHangzhou AI and optics firm, also known as Mizarvision; designated for Iran arms links, 8 May 2026.
MEHDI GROUP
MEHDI GROUP is an Iranian entity identified by OFAC as linked to the crude tanker RISE GLORY and designated under the SDGT counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.
MEHDI GROUP is an Iranian entity identified by OFAC as linked to the crude tanker RISE GLORY and designated under the SDGT counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.
Mehr News AgencyIranian state-supervised news agency; primary distribution channel for IRGC and MFA official statements.
Iranian state-supervised news agency; primary distribution channel for IRGC and MFA official statements.
MEK
Iranian opposition group in exile; designated terrorist by Iran, based in Albania since 2016.
Iranian opposition group in exile; designated terrorist by Iran, based in Albania since 2016.
Meliá
Spain's largest hotel group; exiting Cuban hotels and now exposed to US confiscated-property suits.
Spain's largest hotel group; exiting Cuban hotels and now exposed to US confiscated-property suits.
Memphis A. Philip Randolph InstituteMemphis chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, co-plaintiff challenging Tennessee's redrawn map.
Memphis chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, co-plaintiff challenging Tennessee's redrawn map.Mercedes-Benz
German premium carmaker headquartered in Stuttgart.
German premium carmaker headquartered in Stuttgart.
Mercia VenturesUK venture capital firm; backed Risk Ledger's £24m Series B alongside Axiom Equity.
UK venture capital firm; backed Risk Ledger's £24m Series B alongside Axiom Equity.
MercoPress
South Atlantic news agency covering Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Falkland Islands affairs.
South Atlantic news agency covering Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Falkland Islands affairs.[MERGED] EU Commission -> European CommissionThe executive body of the European Union; " "manages Ukraine aid, sanctions, and budget disputes.
MetaGlobal social media and AI company committing $125-145 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026.
Global social media and AI company committing $125-145 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026.
Meta Superintelligence LabsMeta's new AI-native division, reorganising the company's engineering around superintelligence.
Meta's new AI-native division, reorganising the company's engineering around superintelligence.
Metropolitan Development CommissionIndianapolis body that regulates zoning, including data-centre siting.
Indianapolis body that regulates zoning, including data-centre siting.Metropolitan PoliceLondon police force that dropped the sexual-assault case against FIFA VAR official Rob Dieperink for insufficient evidence.
London police force that dropped the sexual-assault case against FIFA VAR official Rob Dieperink for insufficient evidence.
MGX
Abu Dhabi state-backed AI investment vehicle; co-invested in Isomorphic Labs' Series B.
Abu Dhabi state-backed AI investment vehicle; co-invested in Isomorphic Labs' Series B.
MicelioDataGAIA-X member organisation enabling traceable, sovereign textile supply chain data across European industry.
MicrosoftGlobal software and cloud giant; Azure, M365, Intune; DMA probe and US cloud sovereignty risk.
Global software and cloud giant; Azure, M365, Intune; DMA probe and US cloud sovereignty risk.
Middle East EyeLondon-based independent news outlet covering the Middle East, known for primary-source Gulf and Tehran reporting.
London-based independent news outlet covering the Middle East, known for primary-source Gulf and Tehran reporting.
Middle East InstituteWashington DC-based think tank focused on Middle East policy analysis.
Washington DC-based think tank focused on Middle East policy analysis.
Midlands MindforgeFirst multi-university spinout fund covering the English Midlands, backed by eight universities, UKRI, DSIT and the Rigby Group.
First multi-university spinout fund covering the English Midlands, backed by eight universities, UKRI, DSIT and the Rigby Group.
Milrem Robotics
Estonian UGV maker; produces THeMIS; first non-Estonian line opened in Netherlands for Ukraine.
Estonian UGV maker; produces THeMIS; first non-Estonian line opened in Netherlands for Ukraine.
Milwaukee RiverkeeperWisconsin environmental advocacy group that litigated to force the release of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus water use data suppressed under a city NDA.
Wisconsin environmental advocacy group that litigated to force the release of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus water use data suppressed under a city NDA.
MINFAR
Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias: Cuba's armed forces ministry; parent of GAESA and the principal military-economic institution; designated under EO 14404 on 4 June 2026.
MININTCuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Cuba's Ministry of the Interior; designated under EO 14404; administers state security and the island's record 1,281 political prisoners.
Ministerio de Vivienda y Agenda UrbanaSpain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the government department responsible for national housing policy, rental regulation, and urban planning.
Spain's Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda, the government department responsible for national housing policy, rental regulation, and urban planning.
Ministry of CommunicationsIranian ministry controlling internet infrastructure; enforced 2026's record blackout, now runs Chinese-built switchable censorship.
Iranian ministry controlling internet infrastructure; enforced 2026's record blackout, now runs Chinese-built switchable censorship.
Ministry of External Affairs (India)
India's foreign ministry; stayed publicly silent for seven days on US sanctions naming Indian nationals in Iran oil networks.
India's foreign ministry; stayed publicly silent for seven days on US sanctions naming Indian nationals in Iran oil networks.
Ministry of Finance and Prices (Cuba)The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
The Cuban government ministry that set the new bottled and piped gas pricing under Resolution 155/2026 and 156/2026.
Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)UK department running local government reorganisation and Reform-commissioner standoffs across England.
UK department running local government reorganisation and Reform-commissioner standoffs across England.
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development
Saudi Arabia's ministry for labour policy, sponsorship regulation and Saudisation; operates the Qiwa digital labour platform.
Saudi Arabia's ministry for labour policy, sponsorship regulation and Saudisation; operates the Qiwa digital labour platform.
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Georgia)
Georgian ministry enforcing foreign-worker inspections, protest-deportation powers, and the 1 May fine ladder.
Georgian ministry enforcing foreign-worker inspections, protest-deportation powers, and the 1 May fine ladder.
Ministry of Migration (Greece)
Greek ministry responsible for Digital Nomad Visa processing under Law 5275/2026.
Greek ministry responsible for Digital Nomad Visa processing under Law 5275/2026.
Ministry of Tourism (MINTUR)Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
Cuba's Ministry of Tourism, the largest tourism-sector player outside GAESA, designated on 13 July with no OFAC wind-down guidance.
MINREXCuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs; state's diplomatic voice on sanctions, indictments, and prisoner talks
Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs; state's diplomatic voice on sanctions, indictments, and prisoner talks
Mirasvit
Mirasvit is a Magento extension vendor whose Full Page Cache Warmer module contained the PHP object-injection flaw CVE-2026-45247.
Mirasvit is a Magento extension vendor whose Full Page Cache Warmer module contained the PHP object-injection flaw CVE-2026-45247.
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across 15 US states and Manitoba.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, managing electricity transmission across 15 US states and Manitoba.
Mission of Japan to the EUJapan's diplomatic mission in Brussels; coordinates Japan–EU policy on trade, digital governance and security.
Japan's diplomatic mission in Brussels; coordinates Japan–EU policy on trade, digital governance and security.
Mistral AI
French AI lab; sovereign models deployed at Airbus, BMW, CMA CGM; EU cloud and military contracts.
French AI lab; sovereign models deployed at Airbus, BMW, CMA CGM; EU cloud and military contracts.
MITMassachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading US research university.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a leading US research university.
MIT Sloan School of ManagementThe business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, home to influential labour economics and management research.
The business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, home to influential labour economics and management research.
Mitsui O.S.K. LinesJapanese shipping giant whose LNG carrier was first Japan-linked vessel to pay Iran's Hormuz toll.
Japanese shipping giant whose LNG carrier was first Japan-linked vessel to pay Iran's Hormuz toll.
MizanIranian news agency affiliated with the judiciary; attributed Lavan refinery strike to UAE Mirage jets.
Iranian news agency affiliated with the judiciary; attributed Lavan refinery strike to UAE Mirage jets.Moa Nickel SACuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Cuba-Canada nickel and cobalt joint venture in Holguín province; dual-tagged [CUBA] and [CUBA-EO] on the OFAC SDN list.
Mobarakeh Steel IndustriesIran's largest steel producer in Isfahan; struck twice in a week, killing one worker on Day 30.
MODAFLIran's defence-industrial ministry, overseeing military procurement, weapons production, and the IRGC supply chain.
Iran's defence-industrial ministry, overseeing military procurement, weapons production, and the IRGC supply chain.
MOD defence unicorn fundPS20m MOD fund targeting defence-native startups with unicorn-scale potential.
ModernaUS mRNA vaccine company; running Phase 3 H5N1 trial and new CEPI-backed Bundibugyo Phase 1 programme.
US mRNA vaccine company; running Phase 3 H5N1 trial and new CEPI-backed Bundibugyo Phase 1 programme.
MOFCOM
China's Ministry of Commerce; activates Blocking Rules to counter OFAC Iran secondary sanctions.
China's Ministry of Commerce; activates Blocking Rules to counter OFAC Iran secondary sanctions.