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The 45-year-old Jordanian was arrested in Turkey on Friday on suspicion of spying for the UAE.
Spy Cables
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Former CIA officer John Kiriakou speaks to Al Jazeera about the US’s use of torture and his time in prison.
Secret documents, leaked from numerous intelligence agencies, offer rare insights into the...
What do the leaks tell us about spy communications and what effect will these leaks have on...
In the first of two programmes, we assess the impact of Al Jazeera’s release of hundreds of classified documents.
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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Mossad’s ‘moderate Muslim’ scorecard
Israeli intelligence enthusiastically tracks efforts in the Arab world to promote a state-sanctioned version of Islam.
South African intelligence accuse Israel of “fuelling insurrection”, selling arms and “appropriating” African resources.
Flood of missives from foreign agencies warn of al-Qaeda peril to country, but its own spies see little direct threat.
Secret intelligence documents leaked to Al Jazeera reveal loose surveillance regulations for spies.
Leaked cables reveal South Africa is relying on a spy in Russia to provide details on its own joint satellite programme.
Secret documents blame nuclear break-ins on Chinese spies, shooting down terrorism theory.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
The echo chamber: the politics of intelligence
Analysis: Leaked cables reveal spies often share ‘intelligence’ that furthers national interest rather over facts.
Documents show S African and Ethiopian agencies in crisis, suspected Sudan, amid reported 2012 plot to kill AU chief.
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Analysis: Israel’s spies sought detailed information on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood – to what end?