CIA

Red Sea Geopolitics / The colour of war?

Today’s Red Sea skirmishes raise multifaceted concerns, which range from the war in Gaza widening and awakening old wounds, to geopolitical frontlines being rewritten by shifting chokepoints.

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

Why Turkey is so important

According to WikiLeaks, soon after Bashar Assad rejected the Qatar pipeline, the CIA began funding opposition groups in Syria…. intelligence documents, published by WikiLeaks, show that by 2012”, some US allies “were arming, training and funding radical Jihadist Sunni fighters from Syria, Iraq and elsewhere to overthrow the Assad's Shia allied regime.

Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri 'executed'

An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family has told the BBC.

CIA chief Brennan: Secret US report on 9/11 'will absolve Saudi'

The probable publication of classified parts of a 2002 congressional report into the 9/11 attacks will clear Saudi Arabia of any responsibility, CIA chief John Brennan says.

CIA tip-off led to 1962 Nelson Mandela arrest

Nelson Mandela's arrest in 1962 was a result of a tip-off from an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a report says.

Teen hacks American spy chief Clapper

U.S. spy chief James Clapper's personal online accounts have been hacked, his office confirmed, a few months after CIA director John Brennan suffered a similar attack.

US: Iran to be invited to Syria talks

The United States announces that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State.

Wikileaks claims release of CIA boss’s emails

Wikileaks claims to have released some of the contents of CIA director John Brennan's personal email account.

February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024

The colour of war?

Today’s Red Sea skirmishes raise multifaceted concerns, which range from the war in Gaza widening and awakening old wounds, to geopolitical frontlines being rewritten by shifting chokepoints.

March 9, 2017
March 9, 2017

CIA contractors likely source of latest WikiLeaks release: US officials

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency's use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, US intelligence and law enforcement officials say.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Why Turkey is so important

According to WikiLeaks, soon after Bashar Assad rejected the Qatar pipeline, the CIA began funding opposition groups in Syria…. intelligence documents, published by WikiLeaks, show that by 2012”, some US allies “were arming, training and funding radical Jihadist Sunni fighters from Syria, Iraq and elsewhere to overthrow the Assad's Shia allied regime.

August 7, 2016
August 7, 2016

Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri 'executed'

An Iranian nuclear scientist detained since 2010 has been executed, his family has told the BBC.

June 13, 2016
June 13, 2016

CIA chief Brennan: Secret US report on 9/11 'will absolve Saudi'

The probable publication of classified parts of a 2002 congressional report into the 9/11 attacks will clear Saudi Arabia of any responsibility, CIA chief John Brennan says.

May 15, 2016
May 15, 2016

CIA tip-off led to 1962 Nelson Mandela arrest

Nelson Mandela's arrest in 1962 was a result of a tip-off from an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a report says.

January 13, 2016
January 13, 2016

Teen hacks American spy chief Clapper

U.S. spy chief James Clapper's personal online accounts have been hacked, his office confirmed, a few months after CIA director John Brennan suffered a similar attack.

October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

US: Iran to be invited to Syria talks

The United States announces that Iran may take part in talks to end the civil war in Syria and warned of increased military action against the Islamic State.

October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015

Wikileaks claims release of CIA boss’s emails

Wikileaks claims to have released some of the contents of CIA director John Brennan's personal email account.

August 31, 2015
August 31, 2015

'Bourne 5' will take place in 'post-Snowden world'

The NSA whistle-blowing revelations from Edward Snowden to play a crucial role in actor Matt Damon’s next Bourne movie.

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