Category Archives: Middle East

KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain

March 4, 2013, 4:13 p.m. EST KBR Awarded Task Order Under U.S. Army Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV Contract in the Kingdom of Bahrain HOUSTON, Mar 04, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Secret Building Boom of the Obama Years

The Secret Building Boom of the Obama Years Posted by Nick Turse at 8:57am, November 15, 2012. America Begins Nation-Building at Home (Provided Your Home is the Middle East) By Nick… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring Posted: 08/27/2012 1:12 pm If you ever watched the science fiction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army

Wissam Nassar / Maan Images Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 05/06/2012 – 19:10 Screenshot of G4S Israel website, showing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails

Palestinian organisations call for action against G4S over role in Israeli jails Submitted by Michael Deas on Tue, 04/17/2012 – 19:20 As political prisoners begun a mass hunger strike and Prisoners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S Update – April 2012

G4S Update – April 2012 G4S plc Registered Office: The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN. G4S plc The Manor, Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9UN, UK. Telephone:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A Morally Reprehensible Problem

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ A Morally Reprehensible Problem Posted: 05/03/12 11:38 AM ET I confess: I have an interest in an unseemly topic. Last year… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In Syria, send in the mercenaries

In Syria, send in the mercenaries The world community, including the United States, is at a crossroads about the right steps to forcefully prevent the further slaughter of civilians in Syria.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda

In conversation: Stephan Crétier of Garda On becoming the Wal-mart of security, and what exactly Garda is doing in the middle east by Martin Patriquin on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:50pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Thousands of U.S. Civilians in Middle East Vulnerable to Iran Retaliation

Thousands of U.S. Civilians in Middle East Vulnerable to Iran Retaliation Tens of thousands of Americans in the Middle East–not just Israelis–are potentially vulnerable to Iranian retaliation for attacks on its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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