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National Security Bureau

The National Security Bureau (NSB), headed by Ali Mamlouk, is Syria’s biggest civil intelligence service. As well as repressing opposition and internally monitoring the country, the NSB also gathers intelligence abroad.

Spymaster | Yemen
Security and Intelligence Service chief Abdul Hakim Al Khaiwani jostles for position in Houthi hierarchy

As the Houthis and the US-led coalition continue their missile battle in the Red Sea, Abdul Hakim Al Khaiwani is continuing his efforts to maintain the Houthis' control over the zones they hold in Yemen.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 19.04.2024

Spymaster | Taiwan
Intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen keeps focus on China

The National Security Bureau, Taiwan's foreign intelligence agency, tends to hire academics, especially if they are loyal to President Tsai Ing-wen. This is the case with its newest director, international relations expert Tsai Ming-yen, who is also centred on China.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.11.2023

Spymaster | Taiwan
Yang Jing-se, the Taiwanese general trying to get military intelligence back on its feet

Until last year, the military intelligence bureau in Taipei was threatened with closure. Under the leadership of Yang Jing-se, the body is now trying to restore its credibility with a thorough shake-up and by taking on civilian staff to reinforce its independence and operational capabilities.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 16.06.2023

Yang Jing-se, Director of Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB).

China, South Korea, United States
Seoul's nuclear goals spark intense talks between China and US

By raising the idea of a new nuclear autonomy strategy, South Korea has forced Washington and Beijing to quietly seek common ground over the issue.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 10.05.2023

China, Taiwan
Taiwanese intelligence urges government to act with caution

Before President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off her tour of the Americas, the National Security Bureau gave her much to consider, especially calling for her government to tone down its talk of the imminence of a war with China in order to keep channels of communication open.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 04.04.2023

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her visit to Guatemala on 31 March 2023.

Syria, United States
USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

After letting its focus on Syria slip, the United States is now having to sit by and watch as the Assad regime continues to engage with Turkey. If the two neighbours do restore ties, this could pull the US back into the regional troubles and call into question the presence of US troops in northeast Syria.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 17.01.2023

Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Agents working out of diplomatic missions have stepped up a campaign to spread the word about Beijing's purported growing hostility.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 20.12.2022

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spy chiefs Hakan Fidan and Ali Mamlouk talk again at Russia's initiative

Keen to play the role of mediator between Turkey and Syria, Russia sponsored a new meeting between the spy chiefs of the two countries, which have been at daggers drawn since 2011. The results were not convincing but the meeting at least allowed Ankara and Damascus to set out their demands.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.09.2022

Egypt, Turkey
Turkish and Egyptian spymasters eye deal on Muslim Brotherhood extradition

Ankara, bent on regional reconciliation, is hoping to finalise the normalisaion of its relations with Cairo. It is ready to concede on the issue of extraditing exiled Muslim Brotherhood members, a non-negotiable condition for Egypt.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 12.05.2022

Spymaster | Iran
Tehran's security envoy Ali Shamkhani works the international scene

Head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Shamkhani regularly goes beyond his position's remit. He views himself as being in charge of advancing the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran across the world.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 06.05.2022

Ali Shamkhani, Secretary General of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council.

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spymasters making furtive moves to prepare for future normalisation

Though far from singing the praises of Bashar Al Assad's regime, Ankara recognises that the regime's continued existence points to a need to restore dialogue between the two countries. Turkey's intelligence service, the MIT, is taking the first steps towards this.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 02.05.2022

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

With Taiwan top of China's agenda in 2023, the island's National Security Bureau is reforming in readiness for Chinese leader Xi Jingping's next moves.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 08.04.2022

Chen Ming-tong, Director General of the National Security Bureau.

Iran, Lebanon, Syria
Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Syrian spymaster Ali Mamlouk appears to be back in favour with President Bashar Al Assad, who recently sent him to Tehran to negotiate reducing the influence of Shi'ite militia groups under Iran's control. Mamlouk is also watching over the upcoming elections in Lebanon and giving a helping hand to pro-Syrians in the race.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.03.2022

Poland, Ukraine, United States
Warsaw and Pinchuk join forces in Washington

The Polish government has hitched its wagon to a pro-Eastern European Washington think-tank connected with Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk.

Subscribers only Corporate Intelligence 04.02.2022

Spotlight | Syria
Spymaster Ali Mamlouk has slipped from public view

Syria's spymaster in chief during the civil war, Ali Mamlouk, has been active in all the country's intelligence campaigns since 2012, both internal and external. Although no official announcement has been made and there has been no major incident, he looks to have been sidelined in favour of rising star Hussam Luka.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 07.01.2022

Syria
Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Lauded for crushing the last flutters of rebellion in southern Syria, Hussam Luka, the head of Bashar al-Assad's general intelligence service, has been instructed to apply the same methods in the east of the country, betweeen two foreign assignments, paving the way for him to be put in charge of strategic Kurdish matters.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 06.12.2021

Egypt, Syria
Hossam Louka's star ascends within Syrian intelligence

Syrian spymaster Ali Mamlouk was noticably absent from the Arab Intelligence Forum, a major regional security meeting held in Cairo in November that was overseen by Abbas Kamel. But Mamlouk's absence was to Hossam Louka's advantage.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 24.11.2021

Jordan
GID chief plays key role in restoring Jordan's diplomatic relations with Syria

Under King Abdullah II's instructions, Jordan's intelligence chief Ahmed Husni began working to restore diplomatic relations with neighbouring Syria back in 2019. After the first formal contacts between the two countries on 3 October, Jordan's next goal is to get Syria back into the Arab League.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 13.10.2021

Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Turkey and Syria's spymasters are due to meet in Baghdad later this month to tackle bilateral sticking points such as the refugee crisis, the Kurds, and the situation in Idlib, under the watchful eye of the region's new mediator, Iraq's prime minister Mustafa Al Kadhemi.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.09.2021

Egypt, Iran, Iraq
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.

Subscribers only Government Intelligence 21.07.2021

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Hungary
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National Security Bureau

Spymaster | Yemen
Security and Intelligence Service chief Abdul Hakim Al Khaiwani jostles for position in Houthi hierarchy

Spymaster | Taiwan
Intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen keeps focus on China

Spymaster | Taiwan
Yang Jing-se, the Taiwanese general trying to get military intelligence back on its feet

China, South Korea, United States
Seoul's nuclear goals spark intense talks between China and US

China, Taiwan
Taiwanese intelligence urges government to act with caution

Syria, United States
USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spy chiefs Hakan Fidan and Ali Mamlouk talk again at Russia's initiative

Egypt, Turkey
Turkish and Egyptian spymasters eye deal on Muslim Brotherhood extradition

Spymaster | Iran
Tehran's security envoy Ali Shamkhani works the international scene

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spymasters making furtive moves to prepare for future normalisation

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

Iran, Lebanon, Syria
Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Poland, Ukraine, United States
Warsaw and Pinchuk join forces in Washington

Spotlight | Syria
Spymaster Ali Mamlouk has slipped from public view

Syria
Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Egypt, Syria
Hossam Louka's star ascends within Syrian intelligence

Jordan
GID chief plays key role in restoring Jordan's diplomatic relations with Syria

Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Egypt, Iran, Iraq
Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran

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China, Philippines, United States The great US-China subsea cables race in the Pacific

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Hungary Viktor Orban's new security entourage

Ukraine Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France Information wars in the Caucasus

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

National Security Bureau

Spymaster | Yemen Security and Intelligence Service chief Abdul Hakim Al Khaiwani jostles for position in Houthi hierarchy

Spymaster | Taiwan Intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen keeps focus on China

Spymaster | Taiwan Yang Jing-se, the Taiwanese general trying to get military intelligence back on its feet

China, South Korea, United States Seoul's nuclear goals spark intense talks between China and US

China, Taiwan Taiwanese intelligence urges government to act with caution

Syria, United States USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

Europe, Taiwan Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Syria, Turkey Turkish and Syrian spy chiefs Hakan Fidan and Ali Mamlouk talk again at Russia's initiative

Egypt, Turkey Turkish and Egyptian spymasters eye deal on Muslim Brotherhood extradition

Spymaster | Iran Tehran's security envoy Ali Shamkhani works the international scene

Syria, Turkey Turkish and Syrian spymasters making furtive moves to prepare for future normalisation

Spymaster | Taiwan Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

Iran, Lebanon, Syria Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Poland, Ukraine, United States Warsaw and Pinchuk join forces in Washington

Spotlight | Syria Spymaster Ali Mamlouk has slipped from public view

Syria Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Egypt, Syria Hossam Louka's star ascends within Syrian intelligence

Jordan GID chief plays key role in restoring Jordan's diplomatic relations with Syria

Iraq, Syria, Turkey Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Egypt, Iran, Iraq Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran

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China, Philippines, United States
The great US-China subsea cables race in the Pacific

China, Europe, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United States
The geopolitical power plays in Earth observation

Hungary
Viktor Orban's new security entourage

Ukraine
Jamming wars

Armenia, Azerbaijan, France
Information wars in the Caucasus

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

Spymaster | Yemen
Security and Intelligence Service chief Abdul Hakim Al Khaiwani jostles for position in Houthi hierarchy

Spymaster | Taiwan
Intelligence chief Tsai Ming-yen keeps focus on China

Spymaster | Taiwan
Yang Jing-se, the Taiwanese general trying to get military intelligence back on its feet

China, South Korea, United States
Seoul's nuclear goals spark intense talks between China and US

China, Taiwan
Taiwanese intelligence urges government to act with caution

Syria, United States
USSOCOM keeps troops on ground despite Syria-Turkey talks

Europe, Taiwan
Taiwan's spies talk up China threat to European counterparts

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spy chiefs Hakan Fidan and Ali Mamlouk talk again at Russia's initiative

Egypt, Turkey
Turkish and Egyptian spymasters eye deal on Muslim Brotherhood extradition

Spymaster | Iran
Tehran's security envoy Ali Shamkhani works the international scene

Syria, Turkey
Turkish and Syrian spymasters making furtive moves to prepare for future normalisation

Spymaster | Taiwan
Chen Ming-tong leads intelligence efforts to resist China

Iran, Lebanon, Syria
Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Poland, Ukraine, United States
Warsaw and Pinchuk join forces in Washington

Spotlight | Syria
Spymaster Ali Mamlouk has slipped from public view

Syria
Spymaster Hussam Luka given mission to conquer eastern Syria

Egypt, Syria
Hossam Louka's star ascends within Syrian intelligence

Jordan
GID chief plays key role in restoring Jordan's diplomatic relations with Syria

Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Fidan and Mamlouk to thrash out Turkish-Syrian business in Baghdad

Egypt, Iran, Iraq
Egyptian spymaster Abbas Kamel discusses Egypt-Iraq rapprochement with Tehran