Soviet intelligence ministries have provided enormous funding for the research.

In 1986, Mashei was appointed director of a department at the intelligence ministry.

Later, blame was placed upon "rogue elements" in the intelligence ministry.

She was then transferred to the detention center of the Intelligence Ministry.

He is among the founders of Iran's intelligence ministry and served as deputy intelligence minister.

Last week he forced an overdue housecleaning of top officials at the Intelligence Ministry.

The Intelligence Ministry also said that it had released on bail most of those arrested after the disturbances.

In 1998 his name was on a "death list" of reformers disclosed by a defector from the Intelligence Ministry.

His 2010 arrest was by four agents of intelligence ministry and could now face trial in the Special Court for the Clergy.

Has the intelligence ministry now become defenders ofMu'āwiya and Yazid?