by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 24, 2017 | World
Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea at the weekend, with one jet coming within about 91 meters of the American aircraft, US officials said on Monday. The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said...
by Ellen Nakashima | Jun 10, 2016 | World
The Obama administration is seeking to amend surveillance law to give the FBI explicit authority to access a person’s internet browser history and other electronic data without a warrant in terrorism and spy cases. The administration made a similar effort six...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 16, 2013 | World
Washington, Reuters—The US National Security Agency has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority thousands of times each year since 2008, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing an internal audit and other top-secret documents. Most of the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 17, 2013 | World
Berlin, AP—Allegations of widespread US data surveillance have created turbulence for Angela Merkel on what looked like a smooth cruise to a third term as German chancellor, even though it remains to be seen whether the flap will threaten her seriously. Merkel’s...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A member of Iran’s parliament issued a statement on Saturday claiming that his office had been illegally bugged. Ali Motahari, a conservative MP from Tehran, released a statement on his personal website on July 13, saying his office was...
