The Re'asat Al Istikhbarat Al A'amah or the General Intelligence Presidency, GIP is the pre-eminent intelligence agency of the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The GIP is one of the security apparatuses in Saudi Arabia, it is an administrative entity that has a specific organizational structure, and holds a set of clear strategies and goals that endeavors to achieve in accordance with firm principles and values which conform, in essence and content, to the unwavering fundamentals on which Saudi Arabia stands.
Contents:
1 History
2 GIP Mission
3 GIP Values & Principles
History:
The important role of intelligence had been recognized by King Abdulaziz Al-Saud who had used it in his unification of Saudi Arabia. His interest in modern communication increasingly grew until he set up the first radio communications system In Saudi Arabia, something which played an effective role in determining many historical events that took place in the Kingdom.
As the political, international, regional, and local conditions improved, and in response to the needs of the period, as well as in recognition of the importance of the political, religious, and economical stage the Kingdom was witnessing, the Kingdom started an intelligence service, and opened the first office of it's intelligence agency in 1955 under the name of Al-Mabahith Al-Aammah.
During the reign of King Saud bin Abdulaziz, the General Intelligence was separated from the General Directorate of Mabahith (Investigations). Intelligence was established officially as an independent security service with the issuing of the Royal decree number 11 in 1957 that ordered the setting up of a special department under the title of Maslahat Al-Istikhbarat Al-Aammah or (The General Intelligence Department). During this period two branches of the Presidency were set up locally, the western branch in Jeddah, and eastern one in Dhahran.
The Presidency was expanded under King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, with the opening of offices abroad and the opening of more local branches in all areas of the Kingdom, as well as the expansion of the activities and missions which the Presidency carried out.
The Presidency witnessed the issuing of its basic law under King Khaled bin Abdulaziz in 1982, by Royal decree number m-5, dated 19 Dec, 1982, which set out its responsibilities, duties, and the limits of its activities. Also, many departments affiliated with the Presidency were set up and organized such as the General Department for Operations, the General Department for Administrative and Financial affairs, the General Department for Training and Planning, and the General Department for Technical Affairs. Along with the National Research Center, and the Center for Media and International Communications (previously Center for Translation and Media). These developments came in response to the ever increasing needs of the Presidency and the expansion of its activities.
In 1997, the Office for External Communications was annexed by the Presidency after it had been part of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Its name was also changed to the General Department for External Communications, and it was strengthened with the addition of high-tech equipment and intelligence specialists in radio surveillance. This period saw the expansion of the activities of the Presidency abroad with the establishment and development of more offices in other countries, and through more effort to organize its work.
During the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz a specialized committee for administrative development was set up. The Higher Committee for Development was set up and was chaired by the President of the General Intelligence Presidency; its membership consisted of the heads of the various departments of the Presidency. And during the tenure of King Fahd, the administrative structuring of the Information Center was approved.
Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was appointed as president of the General Intelligence Presidency by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in October 2005.
GIP Mission:
The main mission of the Presidency is to make every effort to “provide strategic intelligence, contribute to achieve national security, and provide timely information to the authorities, so that they can take rapid and appropriate actions,” in accordance with the basic charter on which the General Intelligence Presidency was founded.
To bring about this mission, the Presidency runs strategic and counter intelligence operations needed to maintain national security, plans the activities of national intelligence services, coordinates their activities that relate to collecting and producing intelligence, and carries out studies and research as dictated by national security, then presents these to decision makers in order to draw up internal and external policies built on sound and accurate information. The Presidency also establishes mutual relations with the security services of other brotherly and friendly countries.
GIP Values & Principles:
The GIP in its work starts from a group of certain constants of the nature of its activity.
1. Full obligation of the Islamic Sharia (Islamic Law). 2. Not harming the country and the citizen interests. 3. Full obligation of the official trends and attitudes of the Country. 4. Take the initiative. 5. Working with sense of mature security. 6. Full obligation of confidentiality 7. Keen on maintaining discipline. 8. Being away from personal tendencies and fancies 9. Full obligation of Continuous progress. 10. Full obligation of institutional approach in the work. 11. Focus on quality not quantity. 12. Applying the principle of reward and punishment
The GIP is one of the security apparatuses in Saudi Arabia, it is an administrative entity that has a specific organizational structure, and holds a set of clear strategies and goals that endeavors to achieve in accordance with firm principles and values which conform, in essence and content, to the unwavering fundamentals on which Saudi Arabia stands.
Contents:
1 History
2 GIP Mission
3 GIP Values & Principles
History:
The important role of intelligence had been recognized by King Abdulaziz Al-Saud who had used it in his unification of Saudi Arabia. His interest in modern communication increasingly grew until he set up the first radio communications system In Saudi Arabia, something which played an effective role in determining many historical events that took place in the Kingdom.
As the political, international, regional, and local conditions improved, and in response to the needs of the period, as well as in recognition of the importance of the political, religious, and economical stage the Kingdom was witnessing, the Kingdom started an intelligence service, and opened the first office of it's intelligence agency in 1955 under the name of Al-Mabahith Al-Aammah.
During the reign of King Saud bin Abdulaziz, the General Intelligence was separated from the General Directorate of Mabahith (Investigations). Intelligence was established officially as an independent security service with the issuing of the Royal decree number 11 in 1957 that ordered the setting up of a special department under the title of Maslahat Al-Istikhbarat Al-Aammah or (The General Intelligence Department). During this period two branches of the Presidency were set up locally, the western branch in Jeddah, and eastern one in Dhahran.
The Presidency was expanded under King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, with the opening of offices abroad and the opening of more local branches in all areas of the Kingdom, as well as the expansion of the activities and missions which the Presidency carried out.
The Presidency witnessed the issuing of its basic law under King Khaled bin Abdulaziz in 1982, by Royal decree number m-5, dated 19 Dec, 1982, which set out its responsibilities, duties, and the limits of its activities. Also, many departments affiliated with the Presidency were set up and organized such as the General Department for Operations, the General Department for Administrative and Financial affairs, the General Department for Training and Planning, and the General Department for Technical Affairs. Along with the National Research Center, and the Center for Media and International Communications (previously Center for Translation and Media). These developments came in response to the ever increasing needs of the Presidency and the expansion of its activities.
In 1997, the Office for External Communications was annexed by the Presidency after it had been part of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. Its name was also changed to the General Department for External Communications, and it was strengthened with the addition of high-tech equipment and intelligence specialists in radio surveillance. This period saw the expansion of the activities of the Presidency abroad with the establishment and development of more offices in other countries, and through more effort to organize its work.
During the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz a specialized committee for administrative development was set up. The Higher Committee for Development was set up and was chaired by the President of the General Intelligence Presidency; its membership consisted of the heads of the various departments of the Presidency. And during the tenure of King Fahd, the administrative structuring of the Information Center was approved.
Muqran bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud was appointed as president of the General Intelligence Presidency by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in October 2005.
GIP Mission:
The main mission of the Presidency is to make every effort to “provide strategic intelligence, contribute to achieve national security, and provide timely information to the authorities, so that they can take rapid and appropriate actions,” in accordance with the basic charter on which the General Intelligence Presidency was founded.
To bring about this mission, the Presidency runs strategic and counter intelligence operations needed to maintain national security, plans the activities of national intelligence services, coordinates their activities that relate to collecting and producing intelligence, and carries out studies and research as dictated by national security, then presents these to decision makers in order to draw up internal and external policies built on sound and accurate information. The Presidency also establishes mutual relations with the security services of other brotherly and friendly countries.
GIP Values & Principles:
The GIP in its work starts from a group of certain constants of the nature of its activity.
1. Full obligation of the Islamic Sharia (Islamic Law). 2. Not harming the country and the citizen interests. 3. Full obligation of the official trends and attitudes of the Country. 4. Take the initiative. 5. Working with sense of mature security. 6. Full obligation of confidentiality 7. Keen on maintaining discipline. 8. Being away from personal tendencies and fancies 9. Full obligation of Continuous progress. 10. Full obligation of institutional approach in the work. 11. Focus on quality not quantity. 12. Applying the principle of reward and punishment
