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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems
SIGAR To Address Afghan Companies’ Problems Bakhtar News Agency 14 July 2015 Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Kabul (BNA) Abdul Basir Anwar, Minister of Justice in a meeting with head of SIGAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul
Black & Veatch’s White Elephant in Kabul IPS-Inter Press Service 11/19/2009 By Pratap Chatterjee KABUL – In a secluded valley a few miles from Kabul’s international airport, Caterpillar turbines custom-built in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry
Afghan president assigns delegation to probe corruption allegation in ministry BBC Monitoring South Asia 14 July 2015 04:18 Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Ariana TV on 13 July [Presenter] President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Undermining Human Security: Private Security Companies, the APPF, Militias and Auxiliary Police in Afghanistan
Elke Krahmann, Cornelius Friesendorf Undermining Human Security Private Security Companies, the APPF, Militias and Auxiliary Police in Afghanistan Abstract In their efforts to stabilize Afghanistan, international actors have collaborated with private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan
Death, Lies, and Ghost Schools: A Look at the Amazing Failure of US-Funded Schools in Afghanistan By Azmat Khan, BuzzFeed News 09 July 15 The United States trumpets education as one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs
U.S. Agencies Lack Strategy on $1 Billion Afghan Rule of Law Programs Today, SIGAR published an audit of U.S. efforts to develop the rule of law in Afghanistan. The audit notes:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AAR wins contract to support Afghan C-130 fleet
AAR wins contract to support Afghan C-130 fleet Posted 1 July 2015 · Add Comment AAR, a provider of aviation services has been awarded a five-year, approximately $72 million Complete Logistics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan: transition period for defense contractors extended to September 1, 2015
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
Afghanistan targets US defense contractors in row over back taxes
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
Inquiry into Location Data for $210 Million USAID-funded Afghan Healthcare Program
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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