Most of his companies are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian What is "cyber mercenary"?

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Most of his companies are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian What is "cyber mercenary"? Facebook has banned seven cyber-monitoring companies from accessing its platforms, and sent messages to 50,000 users of its victims alerting them that they are under attack in order to violate their privacy. This activity is called “cyber mercenary,” and authoritarian governments are willing to use it against their opponents. Facebook has banned seven private companies operating in the field of "cyber surveillance", and the social network company said in its Thursday statement that its investigations revealed new details about how clients of these companies were able to target individuals indiscriminately, breach their privacy, collect information about them, and manipulate them. Online. Facebook said that it deleted all the fake accounts of those companies, and also sent a warning to 50,000 people who might be targeted through this activity, which is technically called “cyber mercenary,” stressing that “not all of those who were warned were actually hacked, but they were all actively targeted. suspicious cyber. The statement pointed out that the Israeli NSO company, which is behind the Pegasus spying scandal, "is only a party to a wide international network of cyber mercenaries." This Facebook research aims to gain a broader understanding of this commercial activity, which is very popular with the governments of authoritarian countries, as they direct it against their opponents, including politicians, journalists, and human rights activists. Most of them are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian According to Facebook's report, more than 1,500 fake accounts operated by "cyber mercenaries" have been closed for their prohibited activities in order to spy and breach the privacy of their targets. It also banned seven companies, four of them Israeli, led by the company "Black Cube" that was used by Herve Weinstein, the American billionaire convicted of sexual exploitation of children, against one of the complainants in his case. Including Cobobies, which Facebook said uses government and "dark" sites to set up their targets, steal their personal data, and spy on them. Previous reports indicated that this company worked for the Hartford Police Department in the US state of Connecticut, in addition to two other Israeli companies, "Konite" and "Bluehawk CI". And Facebook banned Citrox, which is headquartered in North Macedonia, and previous reports of the “Citizen Lab” laboratory at the Canadian University of Toronto, which specializes in data analysis and detection of cyber human rights violations, stated that the Macedonian company was targeting the Egyptian dissident residing in Turkey, Ayman Nour, with a virus. Predator" in order to spy on him. Ayman El-Nour, the leader of the Egyptian National Forces Union, a former political prisoner, was double-infected by two countries with the “Predator” and “Pegasus” viruses. Commenting on this, he says : "This matter has negative effects on my psyche. I live in Turkey and my children are in the United States and Britain. When I learned that I had been spied on, I stopped communicating even with my children because I was afraid that they would harm them." It is reported that the Egyptian dissident was close to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated by the Saudi authorities at an embassy in Istanbul, using the "Pegasus" system to spy on his movements. In addition to these companies Facebook said it has banned "Beltrox" Indian and other Chinese company did not remember her name, and said President of the Security Department of cybersecurity as "dead", Nathaniel Gleicher, told a news conference that " it is our hope is to contribute to expanding the understanding of the risks of the industry, and calling on democratic governments to take steps to protect individuals and censor the trade of cyber surveillance software. What is "cyber mercenary"? Cyber ​​mercenaries are private companies that are active in spying and hacking the privacy of individuals and institutions through sophisticated programs, their clients in the majority of which are authoritarian governments and businessmen involved in suspicious activities. The most famous of these companies is the Israeli NSO, which programmed the Pegasus virus and sold it to a government that used it against other countries and its opponents at home. While the danger in the “Pegasus” program was the ability to implant and activate it without the intervention of the target person, or what is known as the “zero-click” technology, while other programs need to lure the target to implant it, here the “cyber-mercenary” companies are charged with creating false accounts to collect information about him. , and even gain his trust in order to lure him into clicking on the link booby-trapped by the viral system. The Pegasus scandal triggered numerous international crises, with a group of US lawmakers asking the Treasury and State Departments to sanction Israel's NSO spyware group and three other foreign companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. And the administration of President Joe Biden decided to put the Israeli company on the blacklist. Activists demand Morocco not to extradite Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China The decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation to approve the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan, to China, sparked a lot of controversy, as experts and UN rapporteurs called for the need to reverse it. UN experts and rapporteurs have called on the Moroccan Court of Cassation to reverse its decision approving the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China. "Hespress" website quoted UN experts and rapporteurs as saying that "extradition violates the principles of non-refoulement", due to "fear of grave violations of human rights." The decision also stirred, according to Hespress, Moroccan activists who called for the necessity of reversing the extradition, at a time when Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Wahbi said that "the decision to extradite or not belong to the judiciary." A number of UN human rights rapporteurs expressed their concern "about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which gives approval to extradite Aishan to China." "We are deeply concerned about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which allows Aishan to be extradited to China, despite a real risk of grave violations of his human rights, due to his belonging to an ethnic and religious minority, and his alleged affiliation with a terrorist organization," they said in a statement. China charges Aishan, a minority Uyghur Muslim, under Article 120 of China's criminal law with joining a terrorist group, the "East Turkistan Islamic Movement", and carrying out activities within or actively participating in terrorist organizations. Aishan was arrested in Casablanca under a "red notice" issued by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in March 2017, and the notice was subsequently suspended in August 2021. Turkish Marines Enemies' nightmare on land and at sea Under the slogan "Always Ready", the Turkish Marines' amphibious forces known as "crocodiles", which can serve on land and in water, both inside and outside Turkey, are one of the most important pillars for protecting Turkey's national and geostrategic interests overseas. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is considered the second largest army in NATO after its American counterpart, with a number of active members of about 437,000 and nearly 380,000 reservists, while its budget in 2020 is estimated at about $20 billion. It consists of 3 main forces: land and air, in addition to the navy. In this report, we review the Turkish naval forces, specifically the Turkish amphibious infantry, which carried out the largest naval evacuation operation in the history of the Turkish Republic, after evacuating more than 1,200 Turkish citizens from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, during the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006. Throughout its history of successful operations, the Turkish amphibious marine forces participated in many operations inside and outside Turkey, both on land and in the depths of water, most notably the naval landings carried out by the Turkish army on the island of Cyprus within the framework of the military peace process on the island in 1974. Turkish Navy The history of the establishment of the Turkish Navy dates back to 1081 by the Ottoman sailor Shaka Bey in the city of Izmir, western Turkey, to be considered today the second largest force under the leadership of the Turkish Armed Forces. In addition to naval vessels and aircraft, about 48,600 soldiers are serving in the Turkish Navy, distributed among the Marines and Special Forces, and it takes the three words “effective, deterrent, and reputable” as its motto. While the Turkish army is ranked 11th in the world, the Turkish Navy ranked 20th in the world, according to the Global Fire Power Ranking for the year 2021, while Turkey ranked eighth among the countries that spend the most on the defense budget within NATO. Turkey is ranked at the forefront of countries that have one of the most powerful and well-equipped naval forces in the region, along with the Egyptian and Israeli navies, as it plays a prominent role in protecting national sovereignty and vital interests and ensuring the defense of Turkey's continental shelf in the waters of the Blue Homeland, in addition to protecting 87% of trade. Turkey, which is transported by sea. Turkish marines Since its founding in 1966, the Turkish Marines, who were among the first soldiers to set foot on the island of Cyprus during the Cyprus peace process in 1974, have played an active role in many critical missions, from internal security operations to amphibious operations against terrorist targets in Syria, As well as their significant contributions through humanitarian activities, peace support and the evacuation of civilians. The Marine Corps amphibious brigade, called the "crocodile's nest" of the Naval Forces Command, stationed in the Foca region of Izmir, plays an important role against terrorist organizations on the ground, in addition to protecting Turkey's strategic geographical position and its foreign interests surrounded by seas from three sides. Turkish amphibious teams receive intense and rigorous physical and military training, in addition to, of course, theoretical and practical training for special missions. Amphibious Marines are called "crocodiles" because of their appearance and ability to move in water faster than they can on land. It's not easy being a crocodile. Turkey's amphibious teams, which can perform skilled operations on land as well as in deep water, add strength and impetus to the general Turkish armed forces facing enemies at home and abroad, entrusted with protecting Turkey's interests on land, air and sea. The amphibious marines are chosen after arduous training, from soldiers with a strong structure who possess different combat skills, especially shooting and hitting the target from long distances, as the Turkish marines acquire the ability of the crocodile to perform missions and military operations in difficult conditions on land and in the water. Turkey's special "crocodiles" also receive no less exciting training than action movies to hone their skills and ability to perform their duties under various pressures, special combat techniques, and training to escape from captivity, reach the goal and navigate rugged terrain, in addition to the skills of moving through sailing ships and transporting personnel. and weapons and equipment from ship to ship in any naval situation. “We will lose the generation” United Nations: Lebanon crisis exposes children to abuse and exploitation The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday that the number of cases of child abuse and exploitation doubled in Lebanon during the past year, amid an economic collapse in the country. The Lebanese are under tremendous pressure while their country suffers from an unprecedented economic crisis, the worst in its history, and rates of inflation and unemployment have risen dramatically, in addition to the fall of 80% of the population into the abyss of poverty. This prompted the Lebanese to send their children to work and forced their daughters into early marriage. More and more children are being abandoned on the streets. “I think it is unacceptable and avoidable, and I think we cannot use the excuse of the political and financial crisis to justify this violation of rights,” says Najat Maalla Majid, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, who is currently on a visit to Lebanon. "But despite the financial crisis, this should not be seen as an extra expense but as an investment, no, not as an investment for tomorrow, because the children are the present," she told The Associated Press. Majeed urged a review of laws to ensure protection, such as criminalizing underage marriage and extending and institutionalizing the scope of social welfare to include children. She added, "We all know what we have to do, so the question is why don't we do it?", adding that she will meet with Lebanese officials to pressure and highlight the importance of the issue. UNICEF estimates that one in eight families in Lebanon sends their children to work. Statistics from UNICEF and national agencies showed that 4% of Lebanese girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are married. The situation is even worse for the Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon, who are estimated to number more than 16% of the population in Lebanon. The number of Syrian refugee children working between 2019 and 2021 doubled to about 28,000, most of them boys, exposing them to abuse, exploitation and difficult working conditions. And one out of every 5 Syrian girls between 15 and 19 years in Lebanon is married. These numbers are believed to be less than the reality of the growing phenomenon, according to UNICEF. The number of child abuse and exploitation cases handled by UNICEF and its partners increased from 3,913 to 5,621 cases between October 2020 and October 2021. At the same time, more than 1.8 million children, an increase from 900,000 children in 2019, live in what is described as multidimensional poverty, which includes a lack of access to basic services. Many have dropped out of school, and others are living on the streets. “This is an unprecedented crisis for children,” said Yuki Muko, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon, urging action to address it. "Either that, or we will lose a generation," she added. We will lose the future of Lebanon.” Most of his companies are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian What is "cyber mercenary"? Facebook has banned seven cyber-monitoring companies from accessing its platforms, and sent messages to 50,000 users of its victims alerting them that they are under attack in order to violate their privacy. This activity is called “cyber mercenary,” and authoritarian governments are willing to use it against their opponents. Facebook has banned seven private companies operating in the field of "cyber surveillance", and the social network company said in its Thursday statement that its investigations revealed new details about how clients of these companies were able to target individuals indiscriminately, breach their privacy, collect information about them, and manipulate them. Online. Facebook said that it deleted all the fake accounts of those companies, and also sent a warning to 50,000 people who might be targeted through this activity, which is technically called “cyber mercenary,” stressing that “not all of those who were warned were actually hacked, but they were all actively targeted. suspicious cyber. The statement pointed out that the Israeli NSO company, which is behind the Pegasus spying scandal, "is only a party to a wide international network of cyber mercenaries." This Facebook research aims to gain a broader understanding of this commercial activity, which is very popular with the governments of authoritarian countries, as they direct it against their opponents, including politicians, journalists, and human rights activists. Most of them are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian According to Facebook's report, more than 1,500 fake accounts operated by "cyber mercenaries" have been closed for their prohibited activities in order to spy and breach the privacy of their targets. It also banned seven companies, four of them Israeli, led by the company "Black Cube" that was used by Herve Weinstein, the American billionaire convicted of sexual exploitation of children, against one of the complainants in his case. Including Cobobies, which Facebook said uses government and "dark" sites to set up their targets, steal their personal data, and spy on them. Previous reports indicated that this company worked for the Hartford Police Department in the US state of Connecticut, in addition to two other Israeli companies, "Konite" and "Bluehawk CI". And Facebook banned Citrox, which is headquartered in North Macedonia, and previous reports of the “Citizen Lab” laboratory at the Canadian University of Toronto, which specializes in data analysis and detection of cyber human rights violations, stated that the Macedonian company was targeting the Egyptian dissident residing in Turkey, Ayman Nour, with a virus. Predator" in order to spy on him. Ayman El-Nour, the leader of the Egyptian National Forces Union, a former political prisoner, was double-infected by two countries with the “Predator” and “Pegasus” viruses. Commenting on this, he says : "This matter has negative effects on my psyche. I live in Turkey and my children are in the United States and Britain. When I learned that I had been spied on, I stopped communicating even with my children because I was afraid that they would harm them." It is reported that the Egyptian dissident was close to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated by the Saudi authorities at an embassy in Istanbul, using the "Pegasus" system to spy on his movements. In addition to these companies Facebook said it has banned "Beltrox" Indian and other Chinese company did not remember her name, and said President of the Security Department of cybersecurity as "dead", Nathaniel Gleicher, told a news conference that " it is our hope is to contribute to expanding the understanding of the risks of the industry, and calling on democratic governments to take steps to protect individuals and censor the trade of cyber surveillance software. What is "cyber mercenary"? Cyber ​​mercenaries are private companies that are active in spying and hacking the privacy of individuals and institutions through sophisticated programs, their clients in the majority of which are authoritarian governments and businessmen involved in suspicious activities. The most famous of these companies is the Israeli NSO, which programmed the Pegasus virus and sold it to a government that used it against other countries and its opponents at home. While the danger in the “Pegasus” program was the ability to implant and activate it without the intervention of the target person, or what is known as the “zero-click” technology, while other programs need to lure the target to implant it, here the “cyber-mercenary” companies are charged with creating false accounts to collect information about him. , and even gain his trust in order to lure him into clicking on the link booby-trapped by the viral system. The Pegasus scandal triggered numerous international crises, with a group of US lawmakers asking the Treasury and State Departments to sanction Israel's NSO spyware group and three other foreign companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. And the administration of President Joe Biden decided to put the Israeli company on the blacklist. Activists demand Morocco not to extradite Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China The decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation to approve the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan, to China, sparked a lot of controversy, as experts and UN rapporteurs called for the need to reverse it. UN experts and rapporteurs have called on the Moroccan Court of Cassation to reverse its decision approving the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China. "Hespress" website quoted UN experts and rapporteurs as saying that "extradition violates the principles of non-refoulement", due to "fear of grave violations of human rights." The decision also stirred, according to Hespress, Moroccan activists who called for the necessity of reversing the extradition, at a time when Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Wahbi said that "the decision to extradite or not belong to the judiciary." A number of UN human rights rapporteurs expressed their concern "about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which gives approval to extradite Aishan to China." "We are deeply concerned about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which allows Aishan to be extradited to China, despite a real risk of grave violations of his human rights, due to his belonging to an ethnic and religious minority, and his alleged affiliation with a terrorist organization," they said in a statement. China charges Aishan, a minority Uyghur Muslim, under Article 120 of China's criminal law with joining a terrorist group, the "East Turkistan Islamic Movement", and carrying out activities within or actively participating in terrorist organizations. Aishan was arrested in Casablanca under a "red notice" issued by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in March 2017, and the notice was subsequently suspended in August 2021. Turkish Marines Enemies' nightmare on land and at sea Under the slogan "Always Ready", the Turkish Marines' amphibious forces known as "crocodiles", which can serve on land and in water, both inside and outside Turkey, are one of the most important pillars for protecting Turkey's national and geostrategic interests overseas. The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is considered the second largest army in NATO after its American counterpart, with a number of active members of about 437,000 and nearly 380,000 reservists, while its budget in 2020 is estimated at about $20 billion. It consists of 3 main forces: land and air, in addition to the navy. In this report, we review the Turkish naval forces, specifically the Turkish amphibious infantry, which carried out the largest naval evacuation operation in the history of the Turkish Republic, after evacuating more than 1,200 Turkish citizens from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, during the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006. Throughout its history of successful operations, the Turkish amphibious marine forces participated in many operations inside and outside Turkey, both on land and in the depths of water, most notably the naval landings carried out by the Turkish army on the island of Cyprus within the framework of the military peace process on the island in 1974. Turkish Navy The history of the establishment of the Turkish Navy dates back to 1081 by the Ottoman sailor Shaka Bey in the city of Izmir, western Turkey, to be considered today the second largest force under the leadership of the Turkish Armed Forces. In addition to naval vessels and aircraft, about 48,600 soldiers are serving in the Turkish Navy, distributed among the Marines and Special Forces, and it takes the three words “effective, deterrent, and reputable” as its motto. While the Turkish army is ranked 11th in the world, the Turkish Navy ranked 20th in the world, according to the Global Fire Power Ranking for the year 2021, while Turkey ranked eighth among the countries that spend the most on the defense budget within NATO. Turkey is ranked at the forefront of countries that have one of the most powerful and well-equipped naval forces in the region, along with the Egyptian and Israeli navies, as it plays a prominent role in protecting national sovereignty and vital interests and ensuring the defense of Turkey's continental shelf in the waters of the Blue Homeland, in addition to protecting 87% of trade. Turkey, which is transported by sea. Turkish marines Since its founding in 1966, the Turkish Marines, who were among the first soldiers to set foot on the island of Cyprus during the Cyprus peace process in 1974, have played an active role in many critical missions, from internal security operations to amphibious operations against terrorist targets in Syria, As well as their significant contributions through humanitarian activities, peace support and the evacuation of civilians. The Marine Corps amphibious brigade, called the "crocodile's nest" of the Naval Forces Command, stationed in the Foca region of Izmir, plays an important role against terrorist organizations on the ground, in addition to protecting Turkey's strategic geographical position and its foreign interests surrounded by seas from three sides. Turkish amphibious teams receive intense and rigorous physical and military training, in addition to, of course, theoretical and practical training for special missions. Amphibious Marines are called "crocodiles" because of their appearance and ability to move in water faster than they can on land. It's not easy being a crocodile. Turkey's amphibious teams, which can perform skilled operations on land as well as in deep water, add strength and impetus to the general Turkish armed forces facing enemies at home and abroad, entrusted with protecting Turkey's interests on land, air and sea. The amphibious marines are chosen after arduous training, from soldiers with a strong structure who possess different combat skills, especially shooting and hitting the target from long distances, as the Turkish marines acquire the ability of the crocodile to perform missions and military operations in difficult conditions on land and in the water. Turkey's special "crocodiles" also receive no less exciting training than action movies to hone their skills and ability to perform their duties under various pressures, special combat techniques, and training to escape from captivity, reach the goal and navigate rugged terrain, in addition to the skills of moving through sailing ships and transporting personnel. and weapons and equipment from ship to ship in any naval situation. “We will lose the generation” United Nations: Lebanon crisis exposes children to abuse and exploitation The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday that the number of cases of child abuse and exploitation doubled in Lebanon during the past year, amid an economic collapse in the country. The Lebanese are under tremendous pressure while their country suffers from an unprecedented economic crisis, the worst in its history, and rates of inflation and unemployment have risen dramatically, in addition to the fall of 80% of the population into the abyss of poverty. This prompted the Lebanese to send their children to work and forced their daughters into early marriage. More and more children are being abandoned on the streets. “I think it is unacceptable and avoidable, and I think we cannot use the excuse of the political and financial crisis to justify this violation of rights,” says Najat Maalla Majid, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, who is currently on a visit to Lebanon. "But despite the financial crisis, this should not be seen as an extra expense but as an investment, no, not as an investment for tomorrow, because the children are the present," she told The Associated Press. Majeed urged a review of laws to ensure protection, such as criminalizing underage marriage and extending and institutionalizing the scope of social welfare to include children. She added, "We all know what we have to do, so the question is why don't we do it?", adding that she will meet with Lebanese officials to pressure and highlight the importance of the issue. UNICEF estimates that one in eight families in Lebanon sends their children to work. Statistics from UNICEF and national agencies showed that 4% of Lebanese girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are married. The situation is even worse for the Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon, who are estimated to number more than 16% of the population in Lebanon. The number of Syrian refugee children working between 2019 and 2021 doubled to about 28,000, most of them boys, exposing them to abuse, exploitation and difficult working conditions. And one out of every 5 Syrian girls between 15 and 19 years in Lebanon is married. These numbers are believed to be less than the reality of the growing phenomenon, according to UNICEF. The number of child abuse and exploitation cases handled by UNICEF and its partners increased from 3,913 to 5,621 cases between October 2020 and October 2021. At the same time, more than 1.8 million children, an increase from 900,000 children in 2019, live in what is described as multidimensional poverty, which includes a lack of access to basic services. Many have dropped out of school, and others are living on the streets. “This is an unprecedented crisis for children,” said Yuki Muko, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon, urging action to address it. "Either that, or we will lose a generation," she added. We will lose the future of Lebanon.”

Most of his companies are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian What is "cyber mercenary"?

Facebook has banned seven cyber-monitoring companies from accessing its platforms, and sent messages to 50,000 users of its victims alerting them that they are under attack in order to violate their privacy. This activity is called “cyber mercenary,” and authoritarian governments are willing to use it against their opponents.

Facebook has banned seven private companies operating in the field of "cyber surveillance", and the social network company said in its Thursday statement that its investigations revealed new details about how clients of these companies were able to target individuals indiscriminately, breach their privacy, collect information about them, and manipulate them. Online.

Facebook said that it deleted all the fake accounts of those companies, and also sent a warning to 50,000 people who might be targeted through this activity, which is technically called “cyber mercenary,” stressing that “not all of those who were warned were actually hacked, but they were all actively targeted. suspicious cyber.

The statement pointed out that the Israeli NSO company, which is behind the Pegasus spying scandal, "is only a party to a wide international network of cyber mercenaries." This Facebook research aims to gain a broader understanding of this commercial activity, which is very popular with the governments of authoritarian countries, as they direct it against their opponents, including politicians, journalists, and human rights activists.

Most of them are Israeli, and one of their victims is Egyptian

According to Facebook's report, more than 1,500 fake accounts operated by "cyber mercenaries" have been closed for their prohibited activities in order to spy and breach the privacy of their targets. It also banned seven companies, four of them Israeli, led by the company "Black Cube" that was used by Herve Weinstein, the American billionaire convicted of sexual exploitation of children, against one of the complainants in his case.

Including Cobobies, which Facebook said uses government and "dark" sites to set up their targets, steal their personal data, and spy on them. Previous reports indicated that this company worked for the Hartford Police Department in the US state of Connecticut, in addition to two other Israeli companies, "Konite" and "Bluehawk CI".

And Facebook banned Citrox, which is headquartered in North Macedonia, and previous reports of the “Citizen Lab” laboratory at the Canadian University of Toronto, which specializes in data analysis and detection of cyber human rights violations, stated that the Macedonian company was targeting the Egyptian dissident residing in Turkey, Ayman Nour, with a virus. Predator" in order to spy on him.

Ayman El-Nour, the leader of the Egyptian National Forces Union, a former political prisoner, was double-infected by two countries with the “Predator” and “Pegasus” viruses. Commenting on this, he says : "This matter has negative effects on my psyche. I live in Turkey and my children are in the United States and Britain. When I learned that I had been spied on, I stopped communicating even with my children because I was afraid that they would harm them." It is reported that the Egyptian dissident was close to journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was assassinated by the Saudi authorities at an embassy in Istanbul, using the "Pegasus" system to spy on his movements.

In addition to these companies Facebook said it has banned "Beltrox" Indian and other Chinese company did not remember her name, and said President of the Security Department of cybersecurity as "dead", Nathaniel Gleicher, told a news conference that " it is our hope is to contribute to expanding the understanding of the risks of the industry, and calling on democratic governments to take steps to protect individuals and censor the trade of cyber surveillance software.

What is "cyber mercenary"?

Cyber ​​mercenaries are private companies that are active in spying and hacking the privacy of individuals and institutions through sophisticated programs, their clients in the majority of which are authoritarian governments and businessmen involved in suspicious activities. The most famous of these companies is the Israeli NSO, which programmed the Pegasus virus and sold it to a government that used it against other countries and its opponents at home.

While the danger in the “Pegasus” program was the ability to implant and activate it without the intervention of the target person, or what is known as the “zero-click” technology, while other programs need to lure the target to implant it, here the “cyber-mercenary” companies are charged with creating false accounts to collect information about him. , and even gain his trust in order to lure him into clicking on the link booby-trapped by the viral system.

The Pegasus scandal triggered numerous international crises, with a group of US lawmakers asking the Treasury and State Departments to sanction Israel's NSO spyware group and three other foreign companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. And the administration of President Joe Biden decided to put the Israeli company on the blacklist.

Activists demand Morocco not to extradite Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China

The decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation to approve the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan, to China, sparked a lot of controversy, as experts and UN rapporteurs called for the need to reverse it.

UN experts and rapporteurs have called on the Moroccan Court of Cassation to reverse its decision approving the extradition of Uyghur activist Idris Aishan to China.

"Hespress" website quoted UN experts and rapporteurs as saying that "extradition violates the principles of non-refoulement", due to "fear of grave violations of human rights."

The decision also stirred, according to Hespress, Moroccan activists who called for the necessity of reversing the extradition, at a time when Moroccan Minister of Justice Abdellatif Wahbi said that "the decision to extradite or not belong to the judiciary."

A number of UN human rights rapporteurs expressed their concern "about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which gives approval to extradite Aishan to China."

"We are deeply concerned about the decision of the Moroccan Court of Cassation, which allows Aishan to be extradited to China, despite a real risk of grave violations of his human rights, due to his belonging to an ethnic and religious minority, and his alleged affiliation with a terrorist organization," they said in a statement.

China charges Aishan, a minority Uyghur Muslim, under Article 120 of China's criminal law with joining a terrorist group, the "East Turkistan Islamic Movement", and carrying out activities within or actively participating in terrorist organizations.

Aishan was arrested in Casablanca under a "red notice" issued by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in March 2017, and the notice was subsequently suspended in August 2021.


Turkish Marines Enemies' nightmare on land and at sea

Under the slogan "Always Ready", the Turkish Marines' amphibious forces known as "crocodiles", which can serve on land and in water, both inside and outside Turkey, are one of the most important pillars for protecting Turkey's national and geostrategic interests overseas.

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is considered the second largest army in NATO after its American counterpart, with a number of active members of about 437,000 and nearly 380,000 reservists, while its budget in 2020 is estimated at about $20 billion. It consists of 3 main forces: land and air, in addition to the navy.

In this report, we review the Turkish naval forces, specifically the Turkish amphibious infantry, which carried out the largest naval evacuation operation in the history of the Turkish Republic, after evacuating more than 1,200 Turkish citizens from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, during the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006.

Throughout its history of successful operations, the Turkish amphibious marine forces participated in many operations inside and outside Turkey, both on land and in the depths of water, most notably the naval landings carried out by the Turkish army on the island of Cyprus within the framework of the military peace process on the island in 1974.

Turkish Navy

The history of the establishment of the Turkish Navy dates back to 1081 by the Ottoman sailor Shaka Bey in the city of Izmir, western Turkey, to be considered today the second largest force under the leadership of the Turkish Armed Forces. In addition to naval vessels and aircraft, about 48,600 soldiers are serving in the Turkish Navy, distributed among the Marines and Special Forces, and it takes the three words “effective, deterrent, and reputable” as its motto.

While the Turkish army is ranked 11th in the world, the Turkish Navy ranked 20th in the world, according to the Global Fire Power Ranking for the year 2021, while Turkey ranked eighth among the countries that spend the most on the defense budget within NATO.

Turkey is ranked at the forefront of countries that have one of the most powerful and well-equipped naval forces in the region, along with the Egyptian and Israeli navies, as it plays a prominent role in protecting national sovereignty and vital interests and ensuring the defense of Turkey's continental shelf in the waters of the Blue Homeland, in addition to protecting 87% of trade. Turkey, which is transported by sea.

Turkish marines

Since its founding in 1966, the Turkish Marines, who were among the first soldiers to set foot on the island of Cyprus during the Cyprus peace process in 1974, have played an active role in many critical missions, from internal security operations to amphibious operations against terrorist targets in Syria, As well as their significant contributions through humanitarian activities, peace support and the evacuation of civilians.

The Marine Corps amphibious brigade, called the "crocodile's nest" of the Naval Forces Command, stationed in the Foca region of Izmir, plays an important role against terrorist organizations on the ground, in addition to protecting Turkey's strategic geographical position and its foreign interests surrounded by seas from three sides.

Turkish amphibious teams receive intense and rigorous physical and military training, in addition to, of course, theoretical and practical training for special missions. Amphibious Marines are called "crocodiles" because of their appearance and ability to move in water faster than they can on land.

It's not easy being a crocodile.

Turkey's amphibious teams, which can perform skilled operations on land as well as in deep water, add strength and impetus to the general Turkish armed forces facing enemies at home and abroad, entrusted with protecting Turkey's interests on land, air and sea.

The amphibious marines are chosen after arduous training, from soldiers with a strong structure who possess different combat skills, especially shooting and hitting the target from long distances, as the Turkish marines acquire the ability of the crocodile to perform missions and military operations in difficult conditions on land and in the water.

Turkey's special "crocodiles" also receive no less exciting training than action movies to hone their skills and ability to perform their duties under various pressures, special combat techniques, and training to escape from captivity, reach the goal and navigate rugged terrain, in addition to the skills of moving through sailing ships and transporting personnel. and weapons and equipment from ship to ship in any naval situation.

“We will lose the generation” United Nations: Lebanon crisis exposes children to abuse and exploitation

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Friday that the number of cases of child abuse and exploitation doubled in Lebanon during the past year, amid an economic collapse in the country.

The Lebanese are under tremendous pressure while their country suffers from an unprecedented economic crisis, the worst in its history, and rates of inflation and unemployment have risen dramatically, in addition to the fall of 80% of the population into the abyss of poverty.

This prompted the Lebanese to send their children to work and forced their daughters into early marriage. More and more children are being abandoned on the streets.

“I think it is unacceptable and avoidable, and I think we cannot use the excuse of the political and financial crisis to justify this violation of rights,” says Najat Maalla Majid, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, who is currently on a visit to Lebanon.

"But despite the financial crisis, this should not be seen as an extra expense but as an investment, no, not as an investment for tomorrow, because the children are the present," she told The Associated Press.

Majeed urged a review of laws to ensure protection, such as criminalizing underage marriage and extending and institutionalizing the scope of social welfare to include children.

She added, "We all know what we have to do, so the question is why don't we do it?", adding that she will meet with Lebanese officials to pressure and highlight the importance of the issue.

UNICEF estimates that one in eight families in Lebanon sends their children to work.

Statistics from UNICEF and national agencies showed that 4% of Lebanese girls between the ages of 15 and 19 are married.

The situation is even worse for the Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon, who are estimated to number more than 16% of the population in Lebanon.

The number of Syrian refugee children working between 2019 and 2021 doubled to about 28,000, most of them boys, exposing them to abuse, exploitation and difficult working conditions. And one out of every 5 Syrian girls between 15 and 19 years in Lebanon is married.

These numbers are believed to be less than the reality of the growing phenomenon, according to UNICEF.

The number of child abuse and exploitation cases handled by UNICEF and its partners increased from 3,913 to 5,621 cases between October 2020 and October 2021.

At the same time, more than 1.8 million children, an increase from 900,000 children in 2019, live in what is described as multidimensional poverty, which includes a lack of access to basic services. Many have dropped out of school, and others are living on the streets.

“This is an unprecedented crisis for children,” said Yuki Muko, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon, urging action to address it.

"Either that, or we will lose a generation," she added. We will lose the future of Lebanon.”

Sudan An opposition public symposium was broken up, and Washington affirmed its support for the people

Sudanese anti-coup protest

The Sudanese Professionals Association condemned what it called an attack and assault on a public symposium organized by the Central Council of the Forces of Freedom and Change in Khartoum Bahri, while Washington affirmed its support for the Sudanese people.

The assembly's statement stated that it is at odds with the visions and practices of the Central Council, but that the attack is a targeting of public platforms and an attempt to muzzle mouths.

Yesterday, Friday, unknown persons broke up a symposium for the Forces of Freedom and Change, the Central Council, in the League Square in Khartoum North, using tear gas.

During the seminar, the former Sudanese Minister of Cabinet Affairs Khaled Youssef acknowledged the weak performance of the forces of freedom and change during the previous period, calling for the unification of the parties to confront what he described as the military coup.

Commenting on the attack, Youssef said, "Whether they attack us with gas or bullets, they will not silence our tongues as long as we have a beating heart. We will defeat the coup and our people will regain their freedom."

In a related context, the Sudanese Professionals Association called on the masses to unite in order to defeat what it described as putschists and their weak civil cover.

The assembly called on all segments of the Sudanese people to participate widely and effectively in the processions of the 19th of December.

In the same context, the Forces for Freedom and Change accused elements affiliated with the coup plotters and the fronts associated with them of sabotaging the first symposium of the coalition in the League Square in Khartoum Bahri yesterday evening.

American support

On the third anniversary of the Sudanese revolution that toppled the rule of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed his solidarity with Sudanese calls for a civilian-led democratic transition.

Blinken described what happened after last October 25 as an unconstitutional military seizure of power, and urged political and military leaders to recommit to the spirit of the 2019 Constitutional Declaration.

The US Secretary also called for the release of all political detainees held since last October 25, to guarantee freedom of assembly and peaceful demonstration, and to hold accountable those responsible for the use of excessive force against civilians.

In this context, two deputies in the US Senate accused - yesterday, Friday - the Sudanese security of using heavy weapons to suppress anti-coup demonstrations.

This came in a statement on Sudan by the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, and Republican Senator Jim Rich, according to the American Al-Hurra channel.

"We strongly condemn the violence practiced by the security forces against the demonstrators against the coup in Sudan, which led to the killing of more than 40 people," the two deputies said in the statement.

The statement added that the Sudanese security had used heavy weapons to suppress the anti-coup demonstrations, calling for those responsible for carrying out what it described as the October 25 coup to be held accountable.

Since that date, Sudan has witnessed protests, rejecting exceptional measures that included declaring a state of emergency, dissolving the Sovereignty Councils and transitional ministers, dismissing Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok, and arresting party leaders and officials, within measures described by political forces as a military coup.

On November 21, the army commander, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, signed a political agreement with Hamdok that includes the latter's return to his position, the formation of a government of competencies, the release of political detainees, and the two parties pledged to work together to complete the democratic path.

However, political and civil forces expressed their rejection of the agreement as an attempt to legitimize the coup, pledging to continue protests until full civilian rule is achieved.

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