Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi appointed Hassan Mahmoud Rashad as the brand new head of the Basic Intelligence Service (GIS) on Wednesday. Main Basic Abbas Kamel, who was head of the GIS since 2018, was individually appointed as an advisor to the President, common coordinator of the safety companies, and particular envoy of the President.
The GIS, also called the Mukhabarat, is one among Egypt’s strongest and secretive organizations, tasked with offering important nationwide safety intelligence each domestically and internationally. It operates as a part of the broader Egyptian intelligence group, which incorporates the Workplace of Navy Intelligence Companies and Reconnaissance, in addition to the Nationwide Safety Company.
Its position has additionally more and more included involvement in regional and international politics, with the GIS closely concerned in efforts to attain a ceasefire in Gaza.
The GIS operates below the jurisdiction of the president and performs an important position in safeguarding Egypt’s nationwide safety. As a part of the Egyptian intelligence group, it really works intently with different intelligence our bodies to watch and assess threats each inside Egypt’s borders and on the worldwide stage.