Middle East, Spies | featured news

American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon

American spies outed, CIA suffers in Lebanon

The CIA's operations in Lebanon have been badly damaged after Hezbollah identified and captured a number of U.S. spies recently, current and former U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The intelligence debacle is particularly troubling because the CIA saw it coming....

 

Va. man accused of working for Syrian intelligence

Va. man accused of working for Syrian intelligence

A Syrian-born, naturalized U.S. citizen has been indicted on charges of spying on American activists opposed to the Syrian regime.

 

Iran: 'Western spy planes' downed

Iran: 'Western spy planes' downed

Iran said Sunday it had shot down what it described as two Western spy planes over the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian media reports.

 

Rabbi: Sleeping with enemy OK for Israeli spies

Rabbi: Sleeping with enemy OK for Israeli spies

Seducing the enemy in order to get information that would help save the lives of countrymen has received the blessing of an Israeli rabbi... "If it is necessary to use a married woman, it would be best [for] her husband to divorce her. ... After the [sex] act, he would be entitled to bring her back," Schvat's ruling said.

 

Subscribe to this RSS topic: Syndicate content