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- [How to think like an intelligence analyst | John Hall](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-to-think-like-an-intelligence-analyst-john-hall/): The rapid growth of open-source investigation has blurred the boundaries between journalism, intelligence and publicly available information. For John Hall, a former British Army officer now working in intelligence and commercial satellite imagery, that distinction matters. Speaking to The Intelligence Spotlight, Hall argued that the term OSINT has become “hugely overused” and is often applied […]
- [Why journalism is national security | Olivia Pirie-Griffiths](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/why-journalism-is-national-security-olivia-pirie-griffiths/): Journalism is facing more than a crisis of funding or trust. For Olivia Pirie-Griffiths, the pressures confronting journalism, national security and the wider information environment are increasingly interconnected. Speaking on The Intelligence Spotlight, Pirie-Griffiths described information integrity as “the strength and resilience of the systems of communication that depict, explain and challenge our democracies and […]
- [Former Afghan parliamentarian extradited to the US](https://intelfocus.org/reports/former-afghan-parliamentarian-extradited-to-the-us/): A former Afghan general, member of parliament and First Deputy Speaker of the House has been extradited from Kenya to New York to face narcotics and weapons trafficking charges. Intel Focus has reviewed the unsealed US criminal complaint alongside two decades of public reporting on Abdul Zahir Qadeer, his networks in Nangarhar and the allegations that followed him through the Islamic Republic period. Every charge remains unproven.
- [Rivers, land and livelihood: the cost of Afghanistan’s gold mining](https://intelfocus.org/reports/rivers-land-and-livelihood-the-cost-of-afghanistans-gold-miningnbsp/): Gold mining in Afghanistan’s northern provinces of Badakhshan and Takhar is rewriting rivers and borders. Locals, researchers and former officials describe land grabbing, poisoned water and a landscape transformed by the Taliban and the foreign firms operating alongside them.
- [How old phone networks became tools for modern surveillance](https://intelfocus.org/reports/old-phone-modern-surveillance/): The rapid expansion of the digital landscape since the early 2000s has brought growing threats to our freedom and privacy online. As users, we have the right to understand what personal data we unknowingly surrender in exchange for access to modern technologies and their services. In this report, we will see how legacy infrastructure is still being used until today that exploits and takes advantage of users' privacy in the form of surveillance.
- [Explainer: how to spot AI-generated law enforcement videos ](https://intelfocus.org/reports/explainer-how-to-spot-ai-generated-law-enforcement-videosnbsp/): After the third federal-agent-involved‍  ‍shooting in Minneapolis, videos claiming to show federal agents confronting protesters or investigating local businesses spread quickly across social media. Some footage was real; others were AI-generated, altered, or reposted without context, often meant to provoke outrage rather than inform.
- [Green branding but dirty sourcing: How selective disclosure sustains the clean energy transition while exporting harm](https://intelfocus.org/reports/green-branding-but-dirty-sourcing-how-selective-disclosure-sustains-the-clean-energy-transition-while-exporting-harm/): As governments and corporations accelerate the clean energy transition, electric vehicles, wind turbines, and battery storage systems are increasingly framed as unambiguous climate solutions. Corporate sustainability reports and policy briefings praise emissions cuts and ‘responsible sourcing.’
- [“These values are not idealistic”: can the EU still defend its principles? | Dr Berit Ebert](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/these-values-are-not-idealistic-can-the-eu-still-defend-its-principles-dr-berit-ebert/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content In the latest episode of The Intelligence Spotlight, we spoke with Dr Berit Ebert, political scientist and faculty member at Bard College Berlin, liberal arts university in Berlin, about whether the […]
- [How “Precision Strike” became the go-to word of modern war](https://intelfocus.org/reports/how-precision-strike-became-the-go-to-word-of-modern-war/): After the most recent developments in the world, particularly regarding military operations, there is one term that we hear quite often. But perhaps, we have not paused to think of how and why it has become the go-to term for military operations. That term is “Precision Strike”. 
- [Can the youth of Afghanistan shape the future of AI? | Zia Yousufi](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/can-the-youth-of-afghanistan-shape-the-future-of-ai-zia-yousufi/): Afghanistan is often discussed through the language of conflict, collapse and restriction. What gets far less attention is the persistence of Afghan talent, especially among young people who continue to build, learn and adapt despite years of instability. In a recent episode of Afghanistan in Review, Intel Focus spoke with Zia, an Afghan technologist, senior […]
- [Afghanistan is drying out and flooding at the same time](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/afghanistan-is-drying-out-and-flooding-at-the-same-time/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content Afghanistan’s climate crisis is often reduced to one word: drought. But in reality, it is a country living through extremes at once, long dry spells, then sudden bursts of intense rainfall […]
- [Geolocated: suspected TTP fighters filmed operating checkpoint near Peshawar](https://intelfocus.org/reports/geolocated-suspected-ttp-fighters-filmed-operating-checkpoint-near-peshawar/): On March 10, 2026, a video circulated online reportedly showing members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP, also known as the Pakistani Taliban) operating a checkpoint at a crossroads in the middle of the day. The location was claimed to be in the Hayatabad suburb of Peshawar, Pakistan. 
- [Mines, money and middlemen: inside the Taliban’s resource deals with Beijing-linked firms](https://intelfocus.org/reports/ogf2nx4nq2gxa6k90qh6j0l97glnqf/): This report examines the partnerships between Chinese-linked companies and Afghan entities involved in the Amu Darya oil project and the Samti gold mine that are suspected of operating in association with Haji Bashir Noorzai. It explores allegations that allude to Noorzai functioning within these ventures and evaluates how opaque corporate structures, claims of political patronage and sanctions-era financial systems shape Afghanistan’s natural resource sector.
- [Afghanistan after 2021: how IS-KP and TTP are reshaping the militant landscape under Taliban rule](https://intelfocus.org/reports/afghanistan-after-2021-how-is-kp-and-ttp-are-reshaping-the-militant-landscape-under-taliban-rule/): After the fall of the Afghan republic in 2021, IS-KP has emerged as the most dynamic militant group operating from the Afghan territory, showing the most interest in orchestrating attacks abroad.
- [Inside the Afghanistan-Pakistan bureau | Elian Peltier](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/cljiphmmkspt1mjl40fz4df7hj7bx4/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content Afghanistan’s story rarely sits still. It shifts across borders, platforms, and political agendas, often faster than reporters can safely verify it. In the latest episode of Afghanistan in Review, Qais Alamdar […]
- [Who controls the data, controls the future: AI in Afghanistan | Alireza Hussaini](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/who-controls-the-data-controls-the-future-ai-in-afghanistan-alireza-hussaini/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content In this episode of Afghanistan in Review, the question was direct: can artificial intelligence meaningfully address Afghanistan’s crisis, or are we projecting hope onto a tool we barely govern? Alireza Hussaini, […]
- [Why are many fact—checkers less optimistic today](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/why-are-many-factcheckers-less-optimistic-today/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content In this episode of The Intelligence Spotlight, Alba Tobella confronts a simple but destabilising reality: verification is no longer just about checking claims. It is about defending the conditions that make […]
- [If Afghanistan is “stable”, why are we still seeing terror signals?](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/ie29umgd78s5dz6g6dft7857wyyfly/): Embedded content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content Afghanistan is increasingly discussed as a closed file, a conflict that ended when foreign troops left. But in this episode of Afghanistan in Review, Qais Alamdar makes a simple point: the […]
- [What leverage Pakistan really has over the Taliban? | Rustam Ali Seerat](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/da99gtxztao892j3irclnxtrl3hya9/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content Pakistan and the Taliban were once described as locked in a predictable relationship: patron and proxy, manager and managed. In the latest episode of Afghanistan in Review, that assumption is put […]
- [States can know the truth, but can’t show it | Kate Millar](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/diquo9iqv0do4jlast7ovsx73uqy4i/): The conversation starts in the “messy middle” of warfare: grey zone campaigning, activity that sits between peace and war and is designed to achieve strategic objectives while staying below the legal threshold of armed conflict.
- [I wanted to be brave in 2026, and going freelance was part of that. | Gergana Krasteva](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/i-wanted-to-be-brave-in-2026-and-going-freelance-was-part-of-that-gergana-krasteva/): In the latest episode of The Intelligence Spotlight from Intel Focus, Qais Alamdar speaks with Gergana Krasteva about what journalism looks like when the job stays serious, but the economics, risks, and incentives keep shifting.
- [Sanctions exposure in Kazakhstan](https://intelfocus.org/reports/sanctions-exposure-in-kazakhstan/):  new Intel Focus investigation highlights continued sanctions-related risks linked to Kazakhstan’s trade in sensitive electronic goods, underscoring how post-2022 export controls remain vulnerable to circumvention.The report focuses on dual-use goods, commodities that have legitimate civilian applications but can also be repurposed for military use. At the centre of the analysis are electronic integrated circuits and microchips classified under HS code 8542, alongside related items such as advanced computing components and telecommunications equipment. These goods are prioritised under US and EU export control regimes due to their relevance to weapons systems, intelligence platforms, surveillance technologies and unmanned systems.
- [Most People Doing OSINT Do Not Understand OSINT | Baptiste Robert](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/most-people-doing-osint-do-not-understand-osint-baptiste-robert/): Hacking is often framed as a threat. In public debate, it appears as a breach, an intrusion, a crime. But, as Baptiste Robert argues, hacking at its core is about understanding systems, how they work, how they fail, and where power hides.
- [Voices from Venezuela: Personal Stories Under Maduro](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/voices-from-venezuela-personal-stories-under-maduro/): In this Intel Focus Special, the focus was not on hot takes or ideological camps, but on lived reality. Joined by a Venezuelan guest speaking anonymously for safety, the conversation explored why shock, relief, fear, and doubt can coexist simultaneously.
- [When Journalism Loses Funding, Authoritarianism Gains Ground](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/when-journalism-loses-funding-authoritarianism-gains-ground/): Independent journalism is often discussed in national terms, press freedom here, censorship there. But in the latest episode of Intelligence Spotlight, Gemma Terés i Arilla makes a different point: journalism collapses as a system, not as isolated cases.
- [Fact check: why the image claiming to show Nicolás Maduro’s capture cannot be verified](https://intelfocus.org/reports/fact-check-why-the-image-claiming-to-show-nicols-maduros-capture-cannot-be-verified/): An image circulating online claims to show the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro captured during the US operation in Caracas. Despite the Trump administration having confirmed the capture, they have not posted an official photograph. Intel Focus has examined the circulated image and identified multiple red flags that cast serious doubt on its authenticity.
- [Dead cow claims trigger controversy in Denmark](https://intelfocus.org/reports/dead-cow-claims-trigger-controversy-in-denmark/): In recent weeks, claims from Danish farmers alleging that their cows are falling ill due to the feed additive Bovaer have gone viral on social media. These unverified reports, which are viewed with scepticism by scientific authorities, have led to sensational portrayals and disinformation online, causing concern among both consumers and farmers.
- [Benin’s Abortive Coup and the Commander Who Led It](https://intelfocus.org/reports/benins-abortive-coup-and-the-commander-who-led-it/): On 7 December 2025, a group of armed soldiers in Benin briefly seized the national broadcaster in Cotonou, announced that President Patrice Talon had been removed, and declared the creation of a “Military Committee for Refoundation” within hours, the government said loyal forces had foiled the coup and restored control, calling it a mutiny by a small faction rather than a full-scale takeover.
- [How Fact Checkers Fight Back](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-fact-checkers-fight-back/): Spotify content is blocked This embed would set cookies from a third party, so we only load it if you agree. Allow embedded content Fact-checking has moved from the margins of journalism to the centre of how societies interpret crises, elections and the flow of public information. At the start of this episode, Qais Alamdar […]
- [OSINT reveals Taliban Supreme Leader’s location](https://intelfocus.org/reports/6tco7i7y3ub78we4dq17r7zzlwnzwc/): The report provides an in-depth geospatial and open-source analysis of multiple high-security compounds in Kandahar, believed to be linked to the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Using satellite imagery, open-source data, and verification techniques, the investigation identifies patterns of movement, fortified structures, and the leadership’s security apparatus in southern Afghanistan.
- [This Is The Invisible War We Are All Losing, Daniel Iriarte Explains](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/this-is-the-invisible-war-we-are-all-losing-daniel-iriarte-explains/): In this episode, Qais sat down with Daniel Iriarte, journalist, international analyst, and author of Cognitive Wars, to explore how disinformation has evolved into a new kind of warfare — one fought not for land, but for perception.
- [The Biggest Lie You’ve Been Told About the Dark Web, Shay Maman Explains](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/the-biggest-lie-youve-been-told-about-the-dark-web-shay-maman-explains/): The internet most of us know is deceptively small. News sites, shopping platforms, TikTok feeds and Instagram reels form only the surface. Beneath lies a vast hidden ecosystem, places where criminal markets, extremist propaganda and anonymous dissent intersect. This is the world that intelligence researcher Shay Maman has spent his career investigating.
- [Inside the Future of Information Warfare & AI Before 2030 With Sohan Dsouza](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/inside-the-future-of-information-warfare-amp-ai-before-2030-with-sohan-dsouza/): Sohan, who has studied influence operations and artificial intelligence ethics through an OSINT lens, told The Intelligence Spotlight podcast that modern disinformation campaigns are less about persuasion and more about disruption. They thrive on fear, doubt, and polarization—on making people believe that “the other side is more gullible.”
- [How Syria’s War Crimes Are Investigated? Kornelia Georgieva Explains](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-syrias-war-crimes-are-investigated-kornelia-georgieva-explains/): Kornelia’s path into international investigations was shaped by the Arab Spring. As a student in Jordan in 2011, she witnessed mass protests and state responses first-hand. That experience pushed her towards human rights and justice work. Her first role with CIJA focused on documenting atrocities in Syria.
- [Lynzy Billing on Investigating Afghanistan’s Darkest Corners](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/lynzy-billing-on-investigating-afghanistans-darkest-corners/): Lynzy's current work turns to another overlooked cost of war — environmental damage. In both Iraq and Afghanistan, she says, US military bases left toxic legacies: burn pits belching smoke, waste dumped on farmland, rivers contaminated.
- [Poland’s New Border Vigilantes and the Aesthetic of Nationalist Self-Staging](https://intelfocus.org/reports/polands-new-border-vigilantes-and-the-aesthetic-of-nationalist-self-staging/): How right-wing extremist fan groups stage migration as a threat and mix online propaganda with physical presence.
- [Diplomacy Without a State With Mahmoud Saikal, Former Permanent Representative of Afghanistan to the United Nations](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/bsni3mx4jvzx13cj02qgba9gea42eh/): “The solution is not just to accept refugees but to restore Afghanistan as a habitable country,” he said. “We must talk about legitimacy. Without it, everything — soft power, diplomacy, economic progress — is cosmetic.”
- [Tracking Money, Misogyny, and Misinformation with the OSINT Lens of Sarah Cammarata](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/tracking-money-misogyny-and-misinformation-with-the-osint-lens-of-sarah-cammarata/): Social media, often underestimated, has become a useful source in connecting digital footprints. “You might find a company’s Instagram revealing links that no corporate filing ever would.”
- [When Truth Looks Like Misinformation: Nazi Salutes Witnessed at Bangladesh’s Gaza Protests](https://intelfocus.org/reports/when-truth-looks-like-misinformation-nazi-salutes-witnessed-at-bangladeshs-gaza-protests/): During the April 2025 Gaza protests across Bangladesh, a photo showing Nazi salutes allegedly performed by demonstrators in Dhaka sparked global outrage and debate. While pro-Israel accounts and Bangladeshi political figures used the image to link the protests to Islamic extremism, Intel Focus's investigation confirmed the photo's authenticity but found no evidence of widespread extremist involvement. The incident highlights how real events, amplified by misinformation and political motives, can blur the line between truth and propaganda in the age of digital disinformation.
- [Debunked: how nationals of Afghanistan are labelled as Mossad agents](https://intelfocus.org/reports/debunked-how-nationals-of-afghanistan-are-labelled-as-mossad-agents/): Over the past few days, several Iranian outlets and social media channels circulated reports of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij forces arresting alleged Mossad-linked operatives inside Iran. Among them, nationals of Afghanistan have been repeatedly highlighted—yet much of this narrative appears to be based on misinformation, exaggeration, and recycled images.
- [Escalation of Israeli Ceasefire Violations in Southern Lebanon](https://intelfocus.org/reports/escalation-of-israeli-ceasefire-violations-in-southern-lebanon/): Following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah on November 27, 2024, in May 2025, violations of the ceasefire agreement sharply surged, primarily in southern Lebanon, an area partially under Israeli occupation.
- [The Review series: Israel’s ‘Operation Rising Lion’ against Iran explained](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/the-review-series-israels-operation-rising-lion-against-iran-explained/): Israel's operation targeted multiple nuclear and military installations across Iran, including the Natanz nuclear site, missile storage facilities, and air defence systems. Strikes were also reported in densely populated residential areas of Tehran, resulting in high-profile casualties: top commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, nuclear scientists, and individuals close to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. The Iranian government has confirmed the deaths of at least six nuclear scientists and over 20 mid-ranking military officials.
- [OSINT, AI, and the Emotional Cost of Watching Everything with Jenna Dolecek](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/osint-ai-and-the-emotional-cost-of-watching-everything-withjenna-dolecek/): When asked about the rise of AI in OSINT, she acknowledges its efficiency but warns of risks: “We've caught it hallucinating, we've caught it lying, making up fake legal cases and citations.” While AI can automate tedious tasks, Jenna believes the human element remains irreplaceable.
- [The Evolution of the Turkistan Islamic Party](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/the-evolution-of-the-turkistan-islamic-party/): In the latest episode of The Review Series, Intel Focus co-hosts Qais Alamdar and Rajab Taieb unpacked a development that has gone largely unnoticed in mainstream coverage: the apparent disbanding of the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) in Syria, and its fighters’ integration into the country’s newly restructured army.
- [The importance of fact-checking for activists and human rights defenders](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/the-importance-of-fact-checking-for-activists-and-human-rights-defenders/): In a world saturated with conflicting claims, rapid news cycles, and AI-generated media, the truth doesn’t just need defenders — it needs a method. That’s precisely what the Intelligence Spotlight Series tackled in its latest panel featuring Nick Vaughn of Reuters Fact Check and journalist-activist Layla Belhaj Mohammed. From dissecting viral misinformation to the ethics of surveillance, the conversation was both a sobering reality check and a hopeful call for digital responsibility.
- [How neuroscience can help us combat misinformation and cognitive bias with Faissal Sharif](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-neuroscience-can-help-us-combat-misinformation-and-cognitive-bias-with-faissal-sharif/): Stress, trauma, and anxiety — especially during societal crises — narrow our cognitive flexibility. Under pressure, the brain reverts to old patterns, and misinformation finds its grip. The faster and more emotionally charged our information environments become, the harder it is for people to slow down and critically assess what they’re consuming.
- [How open-source intelligence shapes modern investigative journalism with Ben Heubl](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-open-source-intelligence-shapes-modern-investigative-journalism-with-ben-heubl/): In a world where your source could be a Russian dissident or a soldier in a conflict zone, the rules of engagement have changed. “You can’t just send two lines saying who you are and expect a response. You need to understand who you’re talking to, what motivates them, and whether they can trust you,” Ben explains.
- [How Intelligence Operations and Militancy Evolve in a Post-Taliban Afghanistan with Sarah Adams](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/how-intelligence-operations-and-militancy-evolve-in-a-post-taliban-afghanistan-with-sarah-adams/): Surprisingly, Sarah admits she wasn't exactly the academic type in high school. “I liked sports more than anything,” she laughs. But her career took a sharp turn when she joined the CIA, initially as an analyst. Just weeks into the job, she knew she wanted to be in operations, not writing reports. She told her boss, who promptly moved her into a targeting officer role.
- [Citizen Journalism & Grassroots Investigations with Neus Vidal Martí from SEEK Initiative](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/citizen-journalism-amp-grassroots-investigations-with-neus-vidal-mart-from-seek-initiative/): Neus is passionate about one particular mechanism: access to information laws, sometimes known as Freedom of Information Acts (FOIA).“These laws exist in over 100 countries. They allow any citizen to request data held by public authorities,” she says. “It could be something as basic as asking for hospital waiting times or data on school closures.”
- [Migration and Human Rights Journalism with May Bulman from Lighthouse Reports](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/migration-and-human-rights-journalism-with-may-bulman-from-lighthouse-reports/): “We couldn’t go to Afghanistan. The Taliban denied access. So we worked with remote sources, families, survivors, and a network of testimonies,” she says. “We combined personal accounts with visual evidence — sometimes CCTV footage, sometimes injury photos, sometimes images of bodies. And then we verified everything with OSINT methods — using sun shadows, geolocation, building analysis.”
- [Information Warfare in the Middle East (Israel, Palestine & Lebanon) with Tal Hagin](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/information-warfare-in-the-middle-east-israel-palestine-amp-lebanon-with-tal-hagin/): “Don’t try to be the first. Try to be right,” Tal says. And don’t underestimate your own influence. “Each post, each like, each share — that’s power. Use it with care.”
- [Inside Occupied Myanmar with Clare Hammond](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/inside-occupied-myanmar-with-clare-hammond/): “You’re never the first to tell a story,” she says. “Local journalists, activists, and civil society groups have been navigating these stories long before you arrived. Collaborate.”
- [Reporting and Verification in the Global South with Eman El-Sherbiny from Bellingcat](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/reporting-and-verification-in-the-global-south-with-eman-el-sherbiny-from-bellingcat/): Eman explained how visual evidence must be treated with caution—especially when releasing it could expose individuals. “Sometimes, the footage is so unique that it can be traced back to the person who took it.”
- [How the Pahalgam Terror Attack Survivor Received Online Hate](https://intelfocus.org/reports/pahalganattack/): Open‑source monitoring after the Pahalgam attack shows a rapid surge of hostile social‑media content targeting survivor Himanshi Narwal. Hindutva‑aligned accounts allegedly accused her of conspiring with terrorists and used misogynistic slurs when she reportedly spoke out against the Hindu‑Muslim division.
- [Inside OSINT FOR UKRAINE: Combating War Crimes and Disinformation](https://intelfocus.org/podcasts/blog-post-title-four-a93j2/): From tracing war crimes to unravelling propaganda, OSINT for Ukraine stands as proof that open-source intelligence, when used ethically and persistently, can illuminate even the darkest of wars.

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