The Egyptian Intelligence Service: A History of the Mukhabarat, 1910-2009 - Paperbackby Owen L. Sirrs (Author) This book analyzes how the Egyptian intelligence community has adapted to shifting national security threats since its inception 100 years ago. Starting in 1910, when the modern Egyptian intelligence system was created to deal with militant nationalists and Islamists, the book shows how the security services were subsequently reorganized, augmented and centralized to meet an increasingly sophisticated array of challenges,