Tag Archives: United Arab Emirates

Colombia worries as troops join Arab mercenary force

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Colombia worries as troops join Arab mercenary force Colombia’s defense ministry is alarmed about an exodus of top soldiers to the United Arab Emirates to join a highly paid U.S.-led mercenary force organized by Erik Prince, billionaire founder of the … Continue reading →

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Through Bradley Manning, Jeremy Scahill Learned Blackwater’s Erik Prince Was Going to United Arab Emirates

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Through Bradley Manning, Jeremy Scahill Learned Blackwater’s Erik Prince Was Going to United Arab Emirates   By: Kevin Gosztola Wednesday April 24, 2013 11:45 am Screen shot of Jeremy Scahill on “Democracy Now!” In June 15, 2010, The Nation‘s Jeremy … Continue reading →

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The Arabian Dream: Abu Dhabi’s Mercenaries

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

The Arabian Dream: Abu Dhabi’s Mercenaries Daily News Egypt  /   February 19, 2013 The Colombians had entered the United Arab Emirates posing as construction workers. In fact, they were soldiers for a secret American-led mercenary army being built by … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 12, 2013 by

UAE gets ex-SAPS patrol boats defenceWeb Guy Martin 8 January 2013 A security company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has bought the four patrol boats that were originally destined for the South African Police Service’s Sea Borderline Control … Continue reading →

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R10m sails off with police boats

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

R10m sails off with police boats Sunday Times Bobby Jordan 23 December 2012   Patrol vessels and deposit lost as company capsizes The problem far exceeds the enforcement capacity available to deal with it. The fallout affects all of us … Continue reading →

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Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

October 4, 2012 Private Army Formed to Fight Somali Pirates Leaves Troubled Legacy By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT WASHINGTON — It seemed like a simple idea: In the chaos that is Somalia, create a sophisticated, highly trained fighting force … Continue reading →

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Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The MOA will strengthen security training standards Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Emirates Group Security’s Centre of Aviation and Security Studies (CASS) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement … Continue reading →

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UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

UAE: The UAE Military Is Recruiting 3,000 Colombians The UAE has 80,000 square kilometers and have some military forces of around 50,000 troops. Because oil is one of the world’s richest nations. Although only 900,000 native citizens, has a population … Continue reading →

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