Category Archives: Middle East

U.S. vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons

 U.S. vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons  In this Feb. 26, 2015 photo, Jamie Lane, 29, an American veteran originally from Mt. Pleasant Michigan, poses for a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props

Vivian Salama/AP   Mat Wolf Toy Soldiers 03.13.15 Americans ‘Fighting ISIS’ Are Just Props They went to Iraq and Syria to battle the beheaders. But when they got there, they were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Former members of France’s military have joined Islamic State

Former members of France’s military have joined Islamic State Centre Daily Times By Mitchell Prothero McClatchy Foreign Staff 4 February 2015 IRBIL, Iraq At least 12 former members of the French… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Greater Good Adds More Complexity for Contractors in the Middle East

  Greater Good Adds More Complexity for Contractors in the Middle East February 3, 2015 On January 29, 2014, the Federal Acquisitions Regulations Council published the final rule amending the Combating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S – Middle East security market

G4S – Middle East security market ENP Newswire 20 January 2015 Release date – 19012015 Security firm G4S, which provides services to protect people, facilities and assets across the region, predicts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Egypt universities outsource security

EGYPT PULSE إقرأ باللغة العربية نبض مصر Personnel from Falcon Group International conduct searches as students arrive for a new academic year at the main gate of Al-Azhar University during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria

Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria Former infantryman James Hughes from Reading, and Jamie Read from Lanarkshire, are said to be in Rojava, northern Syria Jamie Read,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they?

Sunday 23 November 2014 Iraq , UK British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they? Former British soldiers are reportedly in northern Syria battling the Islamic State group alongside Kurdish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference

Overseas Military Construction: Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference GAO-15-45: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF, 29 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page:  (PDF, 1 page) Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS!

Blackwater ex-boss offers to ‘take-on’ ISIS! OBAMA WONT ‘PUT BOOTS ON THE GROUND’, SO . . . November 15, 2014, 5:30 pm by Selvam Canagaratna “They combine a mad love of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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