Central Intelligence Agency
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Failure to disclose affiliations in foreign policy activities demand scrutiny of US Congress
CSIS and other US think tanks neglecting to reveal Covington & Burling and WestExec links should raise red flags
Time is not on our side in Libya
Simmering tensions could see the country partitioned between east and west
Khashoggi son defends Saudi against critics ‘exploiting’ murder
The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has denied a financial settlement with the government, spoke out in defence of the kingdom Tuesday ahead of the first…
Iran announces arrests, death sentences as CIA spy network busted
Officials say locals were recruited while applying for visas to US
Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official
The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have yet to be found
Afghan Taliban announce death of Haqqani network founder
Jalaluddin Haqqani became a CIA asset and received a personal visit from US congressman Charlie Wilson, who helped secure arms for the mujahideen
Trump’s pick for new CIA head dogged by detention torture allegations
Gina Haspel has been named by President Trump as new director of the CIA, becoming the first woman to hold the post if confirmed by the Senate
Uranium, Israel, Pinocchio and Top Gun, and what they have to do with Ghostbusters
There is always room for more donkeys on Pleasure Island, especially after the new Ghostbusters proton-blast the No Girls Allowed sign.
Still fighting spy wars
The current Spy vs Spy farce summons a sense of déjà vu, with a CIA spook lurking in every nook.
Spy cables: 7 things you need to know about SA’s spies
Here are 7 things you need to know about SA’s intelligence services, in the wake of details from spy cables released by Al-Jazeera and The Guardian.
Amnesty: Europe must admit to co-operation in CIA torture
Amnesty International is calling on European countries to come clean on their assistance with CIA operations so that justice can be served.
World leaders outraged by CIA torture report
Many world leaders are criticising the torture methods of the CIA, revealed this week in a US Senate report, and they are calling for legal action.
How Obama threw a veil over torture
US President Barack Obama could have taken action but did not want to weaken the intelligence services.
US Senate report confirms torture does not work
The Senate report on CIA detention and interrogation found that detainees subjected to torture produced no intelligence or "fabricated information".
Afghan president: No justification for CIA’s inhumane torture
Ashraf Ghani has condemned the CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying there can be "no justification for these kinds of actions".