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Pilgrims Group awarded further security contracts in
Afghanistan http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=14&storycode=4127231&c=1 Pilgrims Group awarded further security contracts in Afghanistan 20 Apr 11 Pilgrims Group has been awarded a further two security contracts to support business operations in Afghanistan, as Brian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Contracts, Intelligence, Middle East, Training
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FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs
benefiting Iraqi refugees in the Middle East and displaced persons and returnees in Iraq State Department Documents and Publications April 15, 2011 FY 2011 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Iraq, Middle East, State Department
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Peebles police chief resigns
Peebles police chief resigns Purdin to return to Middle East to aid police Carleta Weyrich Staff Writer Peebles Police Chief Sam Purdin has resigned after deciding to return to the Middle… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Human Rights, Iraq, Middle East, State Department, Training
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Execflyer Air Charter announces private security
partnership http://www.charterx.com/resources/article.aspx?id=8105 Execflyer Air Charter announces private security partnership 06-Apr-2011 Execflyer Air Charter is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Risk Management, a leading provider of close protection, evacuation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Middle East
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Court ruling a setback to Kuwait’s Agility
Court ruling a setback to Kuwait’s Agility By Matthew Bigg ATLANTA | Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:53pm EDT (Reuters) – A U.S. court ruling against Kuwaiti logistics company Agility has dealt… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts, Iraq, Kuwait, Legal, Middle East
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In the line of duty
In the line of duty MIRIYANA ALEXANDER THE SUNDAY PROFILE Last updated 05:00 27/03/2011 Photo: Lawrence Smith Outstanding in his field: Mark Mitchell at his grandfather Frank Gill’s property. Gill was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Contracts, Iraq, Middle East, Somalia, Training, UK
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Report criticizes defense agency’s auditing
Report criticizes defense agency’s auditing By Robert O’Harrow Jr., Sunday, March 20, 6:54 PM It is supposed to be an A Team that keeps a close eye on the Defense Logistics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Middle East
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High cost to a devil’s bargain
High cost to a devil’s bargain By Syed Saleem Shahzad ISLAMABAD – The deal hammered out between Pakistan and the United States that allowed American contractor Raymond Davis – facing charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Casualties, Contracts, Intelligence, Middle East, Pakistan
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DynCorp International to Support 1st Theater Sustainment
Command http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110316006320/en/DynCorp-International-Support-1st- Theater-Sustainment-Command March 16, 2011 11:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time DynCorp International to Support 1st Theater Sustainment Command FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DynCorp International (DI) announced today that it has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Kuwait, Middle East, Training
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Ex-servicemen ‘export’ mercenaries to the Middle East
Ex-servicemen ‘export’ mercenaries to the Middle East By Saba Imtiaz Published: March 12, 2011 Bahrainis demonstrate in front of the UN headquarters in Manama as part of the anti-government protests since… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Human Rights, Mercenaries, Middle East, Pakistan
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