Mukhābarāt (مخابرات; Stem IV masdar from KH-B-R, "report, news")'s the Arabic term for intelligence, as in intelligence agency. In the West, the term's sometimes used negatively, connotating repression, often by means of secret police or state terror, in Arab countries. Organizations using the name include: In Egypt: Al-Mukhabarat Al-'Ammah (General Intelligence Service) Al-Mukhabarat Al-Harbeya (Military Intelligence Directorate) In Iraq:… (More on Mukhabarat)