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Abbas Ibrahim: Lebanon prominent spy chief and go-to man AFP 2/3/2021 AFP © ANWAR AMRO The influential head of Lebanons General Security apparatus, Abbas Ibrahim, at his office in the capital Beirut Lebanons spy chief Abbas Ibrahim has emerged as a master deal-broker, from securing the return of hostages and prisoners held abroad to mediating in seemingly intractable political feuds at home. The 61-year-old head of Lebanons top intelligence agency has become an increasingly...

Lebanon’s spy chief Abbas Ibrahim has emerged as regional troubleshooter Lebanon’s spy chief Abbas Ibrahim has emerged as a master deal-broker, from securing the return of hostages and prisoners held abroad to mediating in seemingly intractable political feuds at home. The 61-year-old head of Lebanon’s top intelligence agency has become an increasingly visible pointman on thorny dossiers and is widely expected to further step out of the shadow in the future. Critics argue that Ibrahim owe...

Missiles to Balochs?: Ex-Dubai police chief, who had called Pakistanis a threat to Gulf, stirs another row In 2018, Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan had asked people in the UAE "not to employ Pakistanis". Pic courtesy: @Dhahi_Khalfan&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspTwitter New Delhi: Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan, the deputy head of Dubai Police and General Security, has yet again kicked up a storm. On January 27, Khalfan took to Twitter and stated that the Baloch people in Pakis...

FOR LAND & SEA: Yudh Abhyas comes after India conducted the 24thedition of the top-notch ‘Malabar’ naval exercise with the other Quad countries, including the US, in November last year. NEW DELHI: India and the US are all set to kick off a major combat exercise in Rajasthan next week, in the first such bilateral wargame after the Biden administration took charge in Washington and reiterated India’s role as a key partner in the Indo-Pacific as well as the need to strengthen the “Quad”....

Jan 29, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden has promised that re-engaging with the world and prioritizing alliances will top his administration’s diplomatic agenda. During his campaign, Biden fiercely criticized the Trump administration’s disregard for alliances, claiming that it had seriously undermined the status and influence of the United States on the world stage. To be sure, Trump weakened American alliances by referring to European countries as trade “enemies,” hinting at a wi...

Share: Major General Abbas Ibrahim , head of Lebanon’s Directorate of General Security (DGS) is a member of the Amal Movement which is headed by Speaker Nabih Berri , a close ally of Hezbollah General Security chief Abbas Ibrahim has finally exposed who is behind the cabinet formation obstacles He reportedly held separate meetings on the government impasse with President Michel Aoun, his son-in-law MP Jebran Bassil , Speaker Nabih Berri and PM-designate Saad Hariri according to Lebanes...

highest number of its users. iii About 40 percent of Indians use this digital messenger. As media took cognizance of the new development, WhatsApp groups started getting crammed with messages cautioning the people against the ‘new’ dangers of using WhatsApp and advising them to switch to Signal or Telegram – two other messenger apps. These WhatsApp messages, which were based on media reports, dwelt on how Signal is the ‘best’ and ‘Telegram’ ‘good enough’ for protecting the pri...

As the new Joe Biden administration begins its journey, the study by the US think tank looked at the India-US ties in wake of security concerns with both China and Pakistan.

Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Concerns with Controlling the Infringing Facilities in the Kingdom USA - English Share this article Share this article RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In continuation of the Saudi efforts to protect and enforce intellectual property rights, the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), in cooperation with the General Security, has launched inspection campaigns across Saudi Arabia with the aim of controlling commercial stores ...

Can Russia remove al-Assad regime’s security services in Syria? Vladimir Putin visits the Russian Armed Forces Command Center in Syria- 7 January 2020 (the official account of the Syrian Presidency) Enab Baladi-Amal Rantisi The surprise visit of the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to Damascus, on 7 January 2020, shocked Syrians because security services were not informed of the visit’s details, or the security preparations that preceded it. The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian A...