A former employee of the German government has been convicted of spying for Egypt.
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Israel intelligence minister heads country’s ‘largest delegation’ to Egypt in 20 years
Egyptian and Israeli intelligence and trade officials held a meeting in Cairo described as “historic” on Tuesday, in a bid to boost economic, security, and tourism ties, as well as scale up the fight against “radical Islamic terrorism”.
‘Sisi regime informants are on Clubhouse’, warns analyst
The audio-chat app Clubhouse has reportedly drawn the ire of pro-government figures in Egypt, and an analyst has taken to Twitter to warn Egyptians to remain vigilant in the conversations they are having.
Trial begins of Egyptian working in German gov’t press office accused of spying
Germany has begun the trial of an Egyptian man known as Amin K accused of spying on dissidents whilst working in German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s press office.
Italy to indict Egyptian security officers in Giulio Regeni murder case
Italian prosecutors in Rome announced on Thursday that they plan to seek charges against four Egyptian security officers over the torture and death of Italian student Giulio Regeni, in a major breakthrough following a lengthy investigation.
Keeping the Bodies Buried: Egypt’s closing of the inquiry into the Regeni murder is Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi’s way of avoiding challenges from within
Human rights campaigners around the world celebrated when security agencies in Cairo released three leading members of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) on December 3.
Egyptian officials to face trial in Italy over Regeni murder
Egyptian security officials will likely face trial in Italy over the murder of PhD student Giulio Regeni, The Times reported on Monday.
Merkel press office staffer ‘worked for years for Egyptian intelligence’
A man who worked in German Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s press office has been charged with spying for Egypt, prosecutors said on Monday.
Egypt’s Sisi, Britain’s MI6 chief talk furthering intelligence cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received on Monday received the Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Richard Moore, in the presence of Head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Services Abbas Kamel, as well as the British Ambassador in Cairo.
Report: Egypt intelligence chief wins state agencies’ power struggle
The Director of Egypt’s General Intelligence Directorate Major General Abbas Kamel has surfaced as the winner of a long and bitter power struggle between the country’s state agencies, Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper reported.