New Mossad chief deploys African strategy

NSO's man in Chad, Abdellatif Ramadan, scouts for new French contacts  Free

With Israel cracking down on exports, Chadian businessman Abdellatif Ramadan, who is assisting his country's intelligence services as they expand, has turned to France.

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.

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.

Mossad and VEVAK targeted by Turkish counter-espionage service 

Turkish intelligence service MIT, which is concerned about the growing number of foreign agents operating in Turkey, is strengthening its counter-espionage capacities. It has increasingly been carrying out arrests and breaking up spy cells, with the activities of the Iranian and Israeli intelligence services getting particular attention.

Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran 

Even as Cairo and Baghdad publicise their strategic partnership, Egyptian intelligence services are talking with Tehran behind the scenes on how best to protect Egyptian interests in Iraq.

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