Category Archives: Middle East

Exclusive: Notebook found in Raqqa prison reveals ISIS’s thirst for blood

Exclusive: Notebook found in Raqqa prison reveals ISIS’s thirst for blood ‘Blueprint’ lays out plans for ensuring the group’s long-term survival and offers insights into how the group intends to wage… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DoD Acknowledges Private Security Contractors in Syria

DoD Acknowledges Private Security Contractors in Syria Private security contractors are necessary because deployed uniformed personnel are a precious commodity needed to perform the “inherently governmental functions”only they can do. Intelligence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Trump Administration Wants Saudi-Coalition to Take U.S. Mantle in Syria

Trump Administration Wants Saudi-Coalition to Take U.S. Mantle in Syria The plan, spearheaded by new National Security Advisor John Bolton, would see Gulf Arab countries and U.S mercenaries take control of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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2nd quarter FY18 CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

2nd quarter FY18 CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Cowboys in the Middle East Private Security Companies and the Imperfect Reach of the United States Criminal Justice System

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How 2 Gulf Monarchies Sought to Influence the White House

How 2 Gulf Monarchies Sought to Influence the White House By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MARK MAZZETTI  MARCH 21, 2018 Photo George Nader, a political adviser to the de facto ruler… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Simulating, marketing, and playing war: US–Jordanian military collaboration and the politics of commercial security

Simulating, marketing, and playing war: US–Jordanian military collaboration and the politics of commercial security Benjamin Schuetze First Published July 14, 2017 Research Article Download PDF Article information  Abstract The King Abdullah… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Simulating, marketing, and playing war: US–Jordanian military collaboration and the politics of commercial security

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How elite Irish soldiers are earning €20k-a-month as Middle East ‘minders’

Tuesday 23 January 2018 How elite Irish soldiers are earning €20k-a-month as Middle East ‘minders’ 2The Defence Forces (stock image) Mark O’Regan January 21 2018 6:30 PM Ex-members of Ireland’s Defence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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2 Americans Who Volunteered to Fight ISIS Are in Limbo

2 Americans Who Volunteered to Fight ISIS Are in Limbo In this 2015 file photo provided by the Kurdish fighters of the People’s Protection Units, YPG fighters flash victory signs on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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