Air Force Intelligence Directorate
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| إدارة المخابرات الجوية Idaraat al-Mukhabarat al-Jawiyah | |
 Seal of the Mukhabarat. | |
 Headquarters building of the Mukhabarat. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 10, 1927 |
| Headquarters | T1 Airbase, Tel al-Riyah |
| Motto | أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمْ تُحِطْ بِهِ I have encompassed in knowledge that which you have not. (Al-Naml 27:22) |
| Employees | Est. 25,000 (2013) |
| Annual budget | Est. $4.7 billion (2013) |
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Budget
As with virtually everything tied to the Mukhabarat, its budget is a state secret. Details from leaked partner documents suggest that the Air Force Intelligence Directorate's budget in 2013 was around $4.7 billion, broken down into the following:
It is unclear how accurate these figures are, and if this includes foreign currency used for clandestine operations. Furthermore, as the Mukhabarat is suspected to be engaged in counterfeiting and cyber-attacks against enemy financial institutions, its official budget is not necessarily equal to the true amount of money available for its use.