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    Afghanistan: transition period for defense contractors extended to September 1, 2015

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    Afghanistan: transition period for defense contractors extended to September 1, 2015 Mayer Brown LLP  Afghanistan July 1 2015 By Presidential decree, US and NATO contractors now have until September 1, 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Afghanistan targets US defense contractors in row over back taxes

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    Afghanistan targets US defense contractors in row over back taxes By By Jessica Donati | Reuters View PhotoReuters/Reuters – A private security organisation contractor listens to a radio while carrying out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program

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    Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program Today, SIGAR published an inquiry into USAID’s Partnership Contracts for Health (PCH) program in Afghanistan. The letter notes: — An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud

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    Worcester man gets prison in Afghanistan supplies fraud       Dimitry Jean-Noel of Worcester was sentenced to a year in federal prison Thursday for stealing $157,000 from the U.S. government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The perils of corruption in Afghanistan

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    The perils of corruption in Afghanistan Al Jazeera English 24 June 2015 We will not win the war against religious radicalism and extremism through military means alone. The conflict in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts

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    Nipped in the bud: Afghanistan reconstruction agency facing crippling staffing cuts SIGAR warns that opium and bad data threaten aid efforts, then face slashed budget from State. Three months ago, Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Inquiry into Afghan Power Plant, $335 Million USAID-Investment in Danger of Being Wasted

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    Inquiry into Afghan Power Plant, $335 Million USAID-Investment in Danger of Being Wasted Today, SIGAR published an inquiry into the Tarakhil Power Plant outside of Kabul. The letter inquires as to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SIGAR : TAKE GOOD NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION WITH A ‘GRAIN OF SALT’

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    SIGAR : TAKE GOOD NEWS ON AFGHANISTAN’S RECONSTRUCTION WITH A ‘GRAIN OF SALT’ Inter Press Service By Kanya D’Almeida 22 June 2015 UNITED NATIONS, Jun. 19, 2015 (IPS/GIN) – Since 2002,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Probes started into potential U.S. spending on ‘ghost schools’ in Afghanistan

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    Probes started into potential U.S. spending on ‘ghost schools’ in Afghanistan Officials in Washington and Kabul are examining whether U.S. funds were spent for schooling in Afghanistan that never occurred By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist

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    powerpost Watchdog: U.S. may have spent taxpayer dollars on Afghanistan schools that didn’t exist ; The special inspector general wants to know “how much U.S. money may have been spent on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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