Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah
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Dairat al-Mukhabarat al-Ammah (Arabic: دائرة المخابرات العامة) (translated: General Intelligence Department, or GID) is the Jordanian Intelligence Agency.
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[edit] Law and Establishment
GID was established in accordance with the Act 24 for the year 1964 which went through all its constitutional stages.
GID Director is appointed by a Royal Decree, based on a decision made by the Counsel of Ministers. Officers are also appointed by a Royal Decree upon the recommendation of the Director General, they all have university degrees in different majors and must go through security check before joining the service.
The law specified and duties of GID constitute in protecting internal and external security of the Kingdom through carrying out necessary intelligence operations, and executing duties assigned by the Prime Minister in writing.
[edit] Mission
As quoted from the official GID Site, their mission is
| to contribute to the safeguarding of the Kingdom and the Nation under the Hashemite leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein, as well as protecting freedoms and preserving democracy. It is our objective to share with others the responsibility of building the proper grounds that leads to create an environment of security and stability, which will reflect prosperously on all sectors of the Nation, providing the confidence to all types of local and foreign investors to operate in a reliable and secure atmosphere. | ||
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— Mohammad Dahabi (GID Director), Official GID Site
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In practice, the agency is notoriously known for its extensive activity in Jordan and throughout the Middle East, as well as its cooperation with American, British, and Israeli intelligence. Through a complex spying system and methods of torture and murder, it plays a central role in preserving stability in Jordan and monitoring any seditious activity. In September 2006, Human Rights Watch released a report accussing Jordan's intelligence services for carrying out arbitrary arrest, indefinitely holding detainees in solitary confinement and without charge, and torturing prisoners.
[edit] Logo
- The Crown: A Hashimate Royal Crown symbolizes a constitutional monarchy political system.
- The Olive Wreath: Two branches of olive symbolizes prosperity, welfare and peace.
- The Shield: An Arabic Islamic shield carved on it twenty five Arabian gates marking independence day, May 25th, it also symbolizes defending the security of the nation and safeness of the Home Land.
- The Eagle: One of the country's powerful birds, symbolizes power, invulnerability and having control over the target .
- The Snake: Symbolizes the invisible enemy either internal or external.
- The Two Swords: Two Arabian Swords crisscrossing behind the shield, symbolizing the use of power against terrorism, evil and corruption.
- The Ribbon: A ribbon written on it the holy verses "say the truth has prevailed," which means that we represent the truth, seek to implement it and fight the untrue. It also represents the base that the two swords and the two olive branches are settling on.
[edit] External links
- http://gid.gov.jo - The official website of the GID
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