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    SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Turkey’s use of private military actors has become an increasingly important—if opaque —feature of its foreign policy toolkit. Among these, SADAT International Defense Consultancy stands out as a quasi-official instrument that blurs the line between state policy and deniable coercion. Continue reading →

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    Jordan Confirms Two Citizens Killed After Being Recruited into Russia’s Army, Calls on Moscow to Stop

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fuad Majali stated that recruiting Jordanian citizens to serve in foreign armies constitutes a violation of both Jordanian law and international law, and places citizens’ lives at serious risk.
    Majali urged Jordanians to report any attempts to recruit them into the Russian army and warned against engaging with such offers.
    He said Jordan is calling on Russian authorities to stop recruiting Jordanian nationals and to end the service of any Jordanian already enlisted. The ministry said it will pursue all available measures to halt the practice.
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    Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran Global Guardian says it has evacuated more than 4,000 Americans from the Middle East since US and Israel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Gulf states turn to private foreign military specialists amid Iran attacks

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Gulf states turn to private foreign military specialists amid Iran attacks Iranian strikes on Gulf Arab countries prompt them to reevaluate their defence capabilities Smoke plumes billowing in Dubai after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a 55-year prison sentence against Bilal Al-Shawashi, a leader of the “Ansar al-Sharia” group, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show Draft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work in Gaza Cate Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Employ mer­cen­ar­ies against these pir­ates

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Employ mer­cen­ar­ies against these pir­ates 11 Apr 2026 THE “cease­fire” has not restored free­dom of nav­ig­a­tion through the Strait of Hor­muz for ship­ping of neut­ral coun­tries. Sug­ges­tions for achiev­ing this include… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans

    Published on by David Isenberg

    In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new US military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2)

    Published on by David Isenberg

    From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2) Nazlet El-Samman, Giza October 2024 Up on the rooftop of a plain building, set… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1)

    Published on by David Isenberg

    The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1) The safety of Saeed and his colleagues within the trench was compromised when a drone strike targeted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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