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GID

Jordan’s General Intelligence Directorate (GID) is one of the most reputed intelligence service in the Middle East. The agency keeps close track of jihadist groups in Jordan and works closely with the US, British and Israeli intelligence services.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
ISI and GIP in jihadist tangle

Recent operations against jihadist groups by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) are having an impact on Saudia's own operations against Iran.

Free Government Intelligence 11.02.2015

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
King Salman deploys security trio

Saudi Arabia's new King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud appointed his son Mohamed bin Salman as defence minister and director of the royal court on January 23, handing him responsibility for the security woes currently facing the kingdom.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 11.02.2015

Japan
Abe counts on Jordan's GID

The Naicho, Japan's central intelligence agency, is hoping that Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate can help it obtain the release of Kenji Goto, the Japanese journalist imprisoned by Islamic State (IS).

Subscriber Government Intelligence 28.01.2015

Saudi Arabia
Behind the scenes of Salman's accession

Salman bin Abdulaziz's accession to the throne took place as planned but behind the scenes it was accompanied by an epic palace battle.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 28.01.2015

Saudi Arabia
Salman brings back Sudairis

If he becomes Saudi Arabia's next monarch (see p.3), Salman bin Abdelaziz, the current defence minister, is expected to shrink [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 14.01.2015

China
The Guoanbu

The Guoanbu, the Chinese State Security ministry, has been working [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 24.12.2014

Spotlight | Middle East, United States
Washington’s Sunni allies disgruntled

The Obama administration is facing the growing frustration of its Sunni allies in the Middle East, for whom ousting Bashar Al Assad remains the priority. In their fight alongside the US against Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or [.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 10.12.2014

Syria, United States
Assad brings down Chuck Hagel

US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel’s resigned on November 24 against a backdrop of profound disagreement with the White House [...]

Free Government Intelligence 26.11.2014

Saudi Arabia
The GID

The GID, Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate, is turning increasingly [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 26.11.2014

Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Khaled bin Bandar

Khaled bin Bandar, the head of Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 12.11.2014

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
GID turns to ISI for support

According to our sources, Saudi Arabia's General Intelligence Directorate (GID) is pressing Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to step up its operations against Iran.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 29.10.2014

Middle East, United States
Ankara and Riyadh unite against Washington

Washington's latest pronouncements about the crisis in Syria and Iraq have met with incomprehension among its allies in the region - to the extent that they are devising their own strategies.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 29.10.2014

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Nayef

Mohamed bin Nayef, the Saudi Arabian interior ministry, is back. [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 15.10.2014

Kuwait
Khorasan traced to Kuwait

According to sources close to Saudi Arabia’s GID, the shadowy [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 15.10.2014

Iraq, United States
Ex-CIA officer lobbies for Sunni

In what may augur a turning point in the Iraqi crisis, Ali Hatem Al Suleiman, the leader of the Anbar [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 01.10.2014

United States, Yemen
US drones against Houthi in Saana

After being taken by surprise by the uprising in Saana on September 20, the United States has no intention of [...]

Free Government Intelligence 01.10.2014

Syria, United States
CIA loses key contact in Damascus

The bombing in Idlib, in northern Syria, on September 8 robbed the CIA of a key contact among the opposition to Bashar al-Assad and Islamic State.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 17.09.2014

Qatar
Tamim al-Thani

Tamim al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, has finally caved in [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 17.09.2014

Jordan
Abdullah II

Abdullah II, the King of Jordan, has had parliament pass [...]

Subscriber Government Intelligence 17.09.2014

Spotlight | Iraq, United States
Sunni tribes' secret diplomacy

The tribes of Anbar, the backbone of the Sunni insurrection threatening Nouri al-Maliki's government, are already thinking of the future. Despite their alliance with the jihadist organisation Islamic State, the former Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or [.

Subscriber Government Intelligence 30.07.2014

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GID

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
ISI and GIP in jihadist tangle

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
King Salman deploys security trio

Japan
Abe counts on Jordan's GID

Saudi Arabia
Behind the scenes of Salman's accession

Saudi Arabia
Salman brings back Sudairis

China
The Guoanbu

Spotlight | Middle East, United States
Washington’s Sunni allies disgruntled

Syria, United States
Assad brings down Chuck Hagel

Saudi Arabia
The GID

Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Khaled bin Bandar

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
GID turns to ISI for support

Middle East, United States
Ankara and Riyadh unite against Washington

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Nayef

Kuwait
Khorasan traced to Kuwait

Iraq, United States
Ex-CIA officer lobbies for Sunni

United States, Yemen
US drones against Houthi in Saana

Syria, United States
CIA loses key contact in Damascus

Qatar
Tamim al-Thani

Jordan
Abdullah II

Spotlight | Iraq, United States
Sunni tribes' secret diplomacy

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Insiders | China Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

GID

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ISI and GIP in jihadist tangle

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia King Salman deploys security trio

Japan Abe counts on Jordan's GID

Saudi Arabia Behind the scenes of Salman's accession

Saudi Arabia Salman brings back Sudairis

China The Guoanbu

Spotlight | Middle East, United States Washington’s Sunni allies disgruntled

Syria, United States Assad brings down Chuck Hagel

Saudi Arabia The GID

Jordan, Saudi Arabia Khaled bin Bandar

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia GID turns to ISI for support

Middle East, United States Ankara and Riyadh unite against Washington

Saudi Arabia Mohamed bin Nayef

Kuwait Khorasan traced to Kuwait

Iraq, United States Ex-CIA officer lobbies for Sunni

United States, Yemen US drones against Houthi in Saana

Syria, United States CIA loses key contact in Damascus

Qatar Tamim al-Thani

Jordan Abdullah II

Spotlight | Iraq, United States Sunni tribes' secret diplomacy

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Insiders | China
Security, propaganda and the PLA: Xi Jinping forges new networks of influence

Insiders | Qatar
Barzan Holdings, Qatar's defence industry giant springing up out of the desert

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
ISI and GIP in jihadist tangle

Spotlight | Saudi Arabia
King Salman deploys security trio

Japan
Abe counts on Jordan's GID

Saudi Arabia
Behind the scenes of Salman's accession

Saudi Arabia
Salman brings back Sudairis

China
The Guoanbu

Spotlight | Middle East, United States
Washington’s Sunni allies disgruntled

Syria, United States
Assad brings down Chuck Hagel

Saudi Arabia
The GID

Jordan, Saudi Arabia
Khaled bin Bandar

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
GID turns to ISI for support

Middle East, United States
Ankara and Riyadh unite against Washington

Saudi Arabia
Mohamed bin Nayef

Kuwait
Khorasan traced to Kuwait

Iraq, United States
Ex-CIA officer lobbies for Sunni

United States, Yemen
US drones against Houthi in Saana

Syria, United States
CIA loses key contact in Damascus

Qatar
Tamim al-Thani

Jordan
Abdullah II

Spotlight | Iraq, United States
Sunni tribes' secret diplomacy