CIA
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37 months in prison for ex-CIA analyst who leaked docs on Israeli strike
Jun 13, 2025Washington D.C., USA – A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst, Asif Rahman, 34, was sentenced to 37 months in prison on Wednesday for leaking top-secret U.S. intelligence documents detailing Israeli military plans for a retaliatory... -
CIA chief heading to Cairo for hostage talks: US media
Apr 5, 2024US media reported on Friday that CIA Director Bill Burns will visit Cairo, Egypt’s capital, this weekend to hold discussions on the release of hostages held in Gaza. According to The New York Times, Burns will... -
9/11 detainee tortured by CIA ruled unfit for trial
Sep 22, 2023According to US media, a judge at the US military court in Guantanamo Bay determined on Thursday that a Yemeni detainee who was subjected to CIA torture is unable to stand trial in a case involving... -
China uncovers CIA espionage case: intelligence agency
Aug 11, 2023China announced on Friday that it has just discovered a “case of espionage” involving a Chinese national called Zeng who delivered “core secret information” for money to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “After meticulous investigation,... -
Biden gives CIA chief Burns a cabinet seat
Jul 22, 2023As part of a mostly symbolic elevation that recognized the US spymaster’s larger position in the administration, President Joe Biden revealed on Friday that he has extended an invitation to CIA Director William Burns to serve... -
CIA chief made secret trip to Bejing last month: US official
Jun 3, 2023CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to China last month hoping to shore up lines of communication with Beijing amid a deep chill in bilateral relations, a US official said Friday. “Last month, Director... -
CIA chief visits Kyiv after warning Moscow over nuclear use
Nov 17, 2022In order to update them on his warning to Moscow against using nuclear weapons, CIA Director William Burns met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and senior intelligence officials, a US official said. Burns left for Kyiv... -
Jeff Bridges to star as retired CIA officer in TV series
Jul 27, 2019Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges is joining other Hollywood stars leaping television by taking on the character of a retired CIA officer in the drama “The Old Man.” Based on the bestselling book of the same name by... -
CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder
Nov 17, 2018The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US media reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly... -
CIA chief briefs Trump on Khashoggi probe after Turkey trip
Oct 26, 2018The head of the CIA on Thursday briefed US President Donald Trump on the latest developments in the investigation of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi after a fact-finding mission to Turkey, officials said. CIA...