{"id":2622,"date":"2025-06-15T18:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cairo-citynews.com\/?p=2622"},"modified":"2025-06-15T18:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:44:48","slug":"samer-ragab-writes-the-eye-that-never-sleeps-how-egyptian-intelligence-is-repositioning-under-major-general-mahmoud-rashad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cairo-citynews.com\/?p=2622","title":{"rendered":"Samer Ragab writes: “The Eye That Never Sleeps \u2013 How Egyptian Intelligence Is Repositioning Under Major General Mahmoud Rashad”"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a time where danger intersects with hope, and where borders are aflame and interests clash, security agencies operate with the mind of the state\u2014not just its arm. Here, the Egyptian General Intelligence Service emerges as an institution that goes beyond silence and asserts its presence in every detail of a turbulent regional scene. With Major General Mahmoud Rashad appointed as its new chief, “the eye that never sleeps” returns to the forefront with a renewed spirit.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Since October 2024, Major General Mahmoud Rashad has led one of Egypt\u2019s most sensitive portfolios. A graduate of the Military Technical College, he brings a wealth of experience from intelligence analysis units to decision-making rooms. His appointment is not just another routine change\u2014it sends a clear message: this phase demands a security strategist, not just a seasoned officer.<\/p>\n

The regional landscape won\u2019t wait.
\nLibya\u2019s western border remains fragile. Gaza to the east sits on a constant edge. To the south, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam still looms as a strategic threat.
\nIn this chaos, Egyptian intelligence isn\u2019t merely a line of defense\u2014it acts as a proactive force.
\nFrom prisoner exchange deals and truce negotiations, to gathering tactical intelligence on regional movements and monitoring foreign interference in the Palestinian file\u2014the agency’s role clearly transcends observation into influence.<\/p>\n

– Yet the most dangerous file may not lie in geopolitics, but within.<\/p>\n

– How does a state protect its institutions from within in the age of information?
\nThis is where Rashad’s approach becomes clear:<\/p>\n

– Resetting coordination mechanisms between sovereign institutions<\/p>\n

– Anticipating crises before they erupt<\/p>\n

– Supporting state bodies in countering digital disinformation campaigns<\/p>\n

Major General Rashad doesn\u2019t appear in public.
\nHe doesn\u2019t speak.
\nHe doesn\u2019t smile for cameras.
\nBut his imprint is visible\u2014
\nIn every operation executed quietly,
\nIn every regional negotiation under Cairo\u2019s sponsorship,
\nIn every political implosion that didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

Rashad does not represent a temporary shift.
\nHe is redefining the very function of intelligence in the 21st century.
\nIntelligence today is not just a shadow power\u2014it is a smart, flexible force that watches both the inside and the outside.<\/p>\n

As tensions grow, the next battlefield may not be one of weapons\u2014but one of awareness and information.
\nAnd here, under the leadership of Major General Mahmoud Rashad,
\nEgyptian intelligence will continue to write the final line\u2026 and the first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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