It was a banner year for bad spies. The ideal covert operation, a CIA man once said, remains secret “from conception to eternity.” So too with the ideal spy. The true artists of espionage are those who are never detected or are detected too late to be harmed, humiliated, prosecuted or persecuted. The most famous...
Category: Saudi Arabia
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How the U.S. Justice Department Could Prosecute Khashoggi’s Killers
The evidence against the perpetrators of Jamal Khashoggi’s killers is strong and getting stronger. “If the crown prince went in front of a jury he would be convicted in 30 minutes,” Sen. Bob Corker, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee told reporters after hearing CIA director Gina Haspel briefed a group of senators Tuesday...
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Ha’aretz: Israeli cyber firm negotiated advanced attack capabilities sale with Saudis
One staple of Middle East media coverage rarely seen in U.S. coverage is the story of how the Israel’s high-tech sector supplies spyware to Arab intelligence services. This sort of collaboration is an example of the quiet alliance between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Haaretz.com, the reliable Israeli news site, has the latest example. The Israeli...
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Former Saudi Intelligence Chief: U.S. Relationship In Danger
From Reuters “We value our strategic relationship with the United States and hope to sustain it. We hope the United States reciprocates in kind,” royal family member Prince Turki bin Faisal al Saud.” Why does it matter?
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Saudi Intelligence and the Khashoggi Affair
(From Top World Intelligence Agencies) As the monarchy’s intelligence apparatus, GIP is instrumental to the power of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Once the King’s personal security detail, the Saudi service was organized into a modern intelligence service by Prince Turki al-Faisal in the 1970s. Faisal, who maintained good relations with the U.S. CIA and Washington...