Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05AMMAN9818
2005-12-21 15:17:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 009818
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2021
TAGS: PGOV PINR JO
SUBJECT: NEW INTEL CHIEF FOR JORDAN
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein, for reasons 1.4 b and d
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 009818
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2021
TAGS: PGOV PINR JO
SUBJECT: NEW INTEL CHIEF FOR JORDAN
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein, for reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (U) King Abdullah appointed Mohammad Dhahabi December 20
as chief of Jordan,s General Intelligence Directorate
(GID.)
2. (C) Dhahabi, who had been number two at the agency,
replaced Samih Asfoura. Asfoura was widely viewed as an
interim chief even at the time of his appointment in early
May, 2005 to succeed Saad Khayr. Dhahabi is well known to
post from his previous position. He has participated in
briefings of numerous members of congress and senior
executive branch visitors.
3. (SBU) Biographic information on Dhahabi follows:
Major General Mohammad Dhahabi is a Muslim East Banker whose
family traces its origins to Syria. He was born in December
1952. He obtained part of his higher education in the United
States (NFI.) He has spent his entire professional life in
the General Intelligence Directorate. In the mid-90s, he was
office director for former GID chief Samih Batikhi, who was
eventually jailed on corruption charges. Dhahabi was deputy
GID chief from early 2005 until his promotion to head GID in
December, 2005.
He is the brother of Nader Dhahabi, the former Minister of
Transport and current director of the Aqaba Special Economic
Zone Authority (ASEZA.)
Mohammad Dhahabi is married. He speaks English well.
RUBINSTEIN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2021
TAGS: PGOV PINR JO
SUBJECT: NEW INTEL CHIEF FOR JORDAN
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein, for reasons 1.4 b and d
1. (U) King Abdullah appointed Mohammad Dhahabi December 20
as chief of Jordan,s General Intelligence Directorate
(GID.)
2. (C) Dhahabi, who had been number two at the agency,
replaced Samih Asfoura. Asfoura was widely viewed as an
interim chief even at the time of his appointment in early
May, 2005 to succeed Saad Khayr. Dhahabi is well known to
post from his previous position. He has participated in
briefings of numerous members of congress and senior
executive branch visitors.
3. (SBU) Biographic information on Dhahabi follows:
Major General Mohammad Dhahabi is a Muslim East Banker whose
family traces its origins to Syria. He was born in December
1952. He obtained part of his higher education in the United
States (NFI.) He has spent his entire professional life in
the General Intelligence Directorate. In the mid-90s, he was
office director for former GID chief Samih Batikhi, who was
eventually jailed on corruption charges. Dhahabi was deputy
GID chief from early 2005 until his promotion to head GID in
December, 2005.
He is the brother of Nader Dhahabi, the former Minister of
Transport and current director of the Aqaba Special Economic
Zone Authority (ASEZA.)
Mohammad Dhahabi is married. He speaks English well.
RUBINSTEIN