General Intelligence Department (Jordan)

Before the establishment of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID), Jordanian intelligence functions were carried out by the General Investigation Department () from 1952 to 1964. The establishment of the GID was formalized by Act No. 24 of 1964, which underwent all necessary constitutional procedures. This legislation created a centralized intelligence agency directly linked to the Prime Minister's office. The Director of the GID is appointed by a royal decree based on a decision from the Council of Ministers. Officers within the agency are also appointed through royal decree upon the recommendation of the Director-General, subject to extensive security vetting and educational qualifications. ==Mission==

As quoted from the official GID Site, their mission is In practice, the agency is notoriously known for its extensive activity in Jordan and throughout the Middle East, as well as its cooperation with American and British intelligence. Through a complex spying system, it plays a central role in preserving stability in Jordan and monitoring seditious activity. The GID is believed to be the CIA's closest partner after MI6. ==History==

Establishment In the 1950s, security and intelligence functions in Jordan were handled by more than one agency, including the General Investigations Department of the Public Security Directorate and the Political Investigations Office. These bodies were responsible for political monitoring and intelligence work. The General Intelligence Directorate was established in 1964 under Law No. 24 of 1964. The new agency assumed functions previously carried out by the General Investigations Department and the Political Investigations Office, and it operated under the prime ministerial framework. After the GID was established, it assumed control of the files of the former General Investigation Department. These records included thousands of reports, many of which had been compiled from informant material. Mudar Badran and his team later conducted a review of the archive, during which about 70,000 files described as inaccurate or no longer needed were destroyed in the presence of Prime Minister Wasfi al-Tal. Mohammad Rasoul Al-Kailani was one of the figures involved in the developments that led to the establishment of the General Intelligence Directorate (GID). He was among those associated with the early planning for a centralized intelligence body. During that period, Jordan was facing regional and internal political tensions, including disputes with neighboring regimes, domestic party activity, and tension along the armistice line with Israel. Before the Six-Day War, Mudar Badran and three other senior officers attended an advanced intelligence training course in London as part of the early development of the GID. The delegation included Hani Tabbarah, Rajai Dajani, and Tariq Aladdin. The trip was part of broader efforts to build the agency's institutional capacity. In Al-Qarar ("The Decision"), Mudar Badran writes about night meetings held at the GID headquarters with King Hussein. He states that the meetings were attended by several officers, including Adeeb Tahboub, Ahmad Obeidat, Tariq Aladdin, Adnan Abu Odeh, and GID Director Mohammad Rasoul Al-Kailani. According to Badran, the king encouraged those present to speak openly and share their views and analyses.