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Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Naif Abdulaziz Al-Saud has received an award from the CIA for his contribution to the fight against terrorism. No it’s not April 1st yet and it isn’t fake new…. the Crown Prince, who is Saudi Arabia’s deputy premier and interior minister, really was presented with the George Tenet award by CIA Director Mike Pompeo in Riyadh on Friday. Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Naif Abdulaziz Al-Saud Friday received an award from the CIA for his contribution to the fight against terrorism.

The CIA has come under fire after awarding a Saudi Arabia official connected to the 9/11 terror attacks an award for “fighting terrorism.” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, deputy premier and interior minister, was given the George Tenet award by CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Friday. Rt.com reports: Named for the former Director of Central Intelligence under Bill Clinton and George W Bush, the George Tenet award recognized the Saudi royal’s intelligence work against terrorism and his contributions to peace and security.

Germany’s version of the CIA, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has announced that Russia is not trying to influence the outcome of the German elections.  Intelligence agencies in Germany say they have found no clear evidence of a Russian disinformation campaign against the government, despite claims by mainstream media that the Kremlin seek to harm western democracy.

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President Putin has accused the CIA of infiltrating Russia’s intelligence agency and paying Russian spies to hand over top-secret intelligence to the U.S. government. Two senior cybersecurity specialists working for Russia’s spy agency, the FSB, have been arrested and detained by the Kremlin on charges of “breaking their oath” by disclosing State secrets to the CIA. Foreignpolicy.com reports: Sergei Mikhailov, allegedly detained at a board meeting last December, and his deputy, Dmitry Dokuchaev, were arrested by the Kremlin on Jan. 27 for treason and illegal hacking.