Latest in Tag: intelligence Highlight
Latest in Tag: intelligence

Is artificial intelligence a (job) killer?
When we reach this so-called AI singularity, our minds and bodies will be obsolete. Humans may merge with machines and continue to evolve as cyborgs.

NATO appoints Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven as first intelligence chief
NATO has appointed former BND deputy Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven to be the alliance’s first intelligence chief.

CIA documents reveal details about wrongfully renditioned German
New documents released by the CIA have revealed details about the detention of Khalid al-Masri, a German-Lebanese man mistaken for an al Qaeda member in 2003. He is yet to be given compensation or an apology from the US.

Chatayev: The man suspected of the attack in Istanbul
A US Congressman says the Chechen Akhmed Chatayev is suspected of planning Tuesday’s attack in Istanbul. Chatayev had been arrested multiple times in Europe and was granted asylum in Austria.

Explosion in Al-Arish, 22 militants killed in Sheikh Zuweid
General Ibrahim Salama selected as new head of North Sinai Intelligence

Al-Sisi to meet Abbas to discuss Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Talks will include Arab financial safety nets for Palestinians, says Fatah leader
Rights group seeks to investigate Egyptian officials linked to CIA torture report
“Authorities will be forced to take action once names are revealed,” says NCHR member
Egyptian trucks held in Libya released
Egyptian trucks held in Libya for several days in the latest incident of several faced by Egyptians in the country

Mansour issues first constitutional declaration
Declaration comprises of two articles only; dissolves Shura Council and appoints security advisor

Who Cut Egypt’s Cable?
By Daniel Nisman On 28 March, the Egyptian military stunned the tech world when it announced that it had apprehended three divers suspected of attempting to sever the SEA-ME-WE 4 fibre optic cable  which services communications and internet connections to Egypt and the greater Middle East region, as well as Asia.  Included in the press …

Afghan spy carried out suicide attack
NATO’s US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the bombing was by an Afghan agent.

The body of Libyan opposition figure resurfaces after 20 years
Al-Senussi confesses killing opposition figure, Al-Kikhia, and burying him in the backyard of Tripoli villa

Alleged Mossad assassination in Sinai
Israeli Mossad agents entered Egyptian territory, assisted to kill jihadists, says Ma’an News Agency

Bahraini activist denied access to Egypt
Maryam Al-Khawaja denied entrance to Egypt for “Top secret”

Rafah crossing closed again
Government closes Rafah border, Military equipment moved to Sinai, following last week’s attack

Israel targets Hezbollah operatives
Shin Bet claims that the explosives were enough to launch a “wave of serious terrorist attacks”

Morsy strikes back
The president sacks key security and government officials

Gunfire at the Morocco-Algeria border leaves three border guards dead
The Algerian border guards were killed in an ambush

Israel asks citizens to leave Sinai in fear of attacks
Tel Aviv renewed calls that all tourists in the Sinai region leave immediately, citing intelligence that Gaza-based groups were planning to target Israeli visitors for kidnapping

Kidnapped paramedic: “It was general intelligence who abducted me”
Anas Al-Assal recalls his kidnapping, questioning, beating, drugging and sudden release