Israel
Shin Bet's technological transformation confirmed with appointment of new chief Ronan Bar

Israel, Malaysia
How the Mossad outsources covert operations to its Malaysian agents

The Mossad's attempt to run covert operations in Malaysia from Israel has recently been publicly exposed as a failure. It also unwittingly disclosed how it recruits, trains and remotely controls cells of local agents.

The Agencies' Gazette
Tracfin, Shin Bet in Cairo, FSB's coast guards, the SBU

Appointments, reforms and key issues: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets of news, big and small, from the global intelligence community. This week we hone in on Tracfin, Shin Bet in Cairo, FSB's coast guards, the SBU.

FranceTracfin seeks new chief to boost technical department.

Israel/EgyptRonen Bar on reconciliation mission in Cairo.

RussiaFSB coast guards take the plunge.

UkraineDeath a regional SBU head sparks probe.

Israel
Behind Shin Bet's VIP missions

Best known for its intelligence operations, Shin Bet has other more mundane duties in the political and diplomatic life of the state of Israel. Escorting delegations travelling abroad and playing a role in the expansion of the country's tourist industry are also part of its duties.

Israel, Sudan
Mossad ordered to help build bridges with Khartoum

A delegation of Sudanese officials is currently visiting Israel in an attempt to establish diplomatic relations, a process currently at a standstill. The Israeli intelligence officers who were recently in Sudan will facilitate the meeting.

Israel
Shin Bet criticised for human intelligence failures

Following a wave of attacks unprecedented since the second Intifada, the Israeli authorities have pointed the finger at internal intelligence service Shin Bet, claiming that shortcomings in its human intelligence gathering capacities prevented threats from being identified.

Spotlight | Israel, Syria
Israel walks a fine line on Ukraine to preserve its freedom to operate in Syria

The Ukrainian crisis has Israel between a rock and a hard place as its juggles its strategic alliance with Washington and its necessary Syrian coordination with Moscow.

Egypt
Mahmoud Al-Sisi's standing within the Mukhabarat grows

Once ejected from the general intelligence service, the Egyptian president's son has regained his position beside the agency director Abbas Kamel. He is now in charge of developments with Israel, a sure sign of his father's trust.

Bahrain, Israel
Bahrain reorganises intelligence services to work closer with Israel

Bahrain is determined to beef up the technological capacities of its intelligence services and strengthen its cooperation with Israel, its Strategic Security Bureau now dealing directly with Israeli intelligence.

Iran
Pasdaran continue to build up their cyber warfare capacity

Iran, which is determined to move into cyber space to engage with Israel and other enemies, is continuing to develop its electronic "army", under the watchful eyes of the Pasdaran and Russia, which has been advising the country.

Israel
Israeli intelligence services shine in Palestinian prisoners' recapture

After the escape of six Palestinian prisoners on 6 September, Israel's prime minister Naftali Bennett turned their recapture into a national priority, counting on the country's intelligence services to find and arrest them.

Israel
After Netanyahu, Israeli intelligence ponders best approach on Iran

Countering the Iranian nuclear threat remains the priority of the Israeli intelligence services but the goalposts have shifted with the arrival of new administrations in Israel, the US and Iran.

Israel
Mossad and Pasdaran jostle for recruits on same turf

Human agents are still the most effect tool intelligence services can have and Israel and Iran's rivalry can be seen in their recruitment and hiring methods.