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Tag Archives: United Arab Emirates
U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes
U.S. military veterans accused in lawsuit of acting as mercenaries for hire, carrying out war crimes Cars drive through a street in Aden, Yemen, where the internationally recognized government is based,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war The first deployment of Colombians to the country, coordinated by the UAE, was in 2024, but the network has expanded and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says
UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says 22 April 2026 Barbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondent Reuters The paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since 2023 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Metro exclusive details Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 27, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources
Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources By Mutasim Ali and Yonah Diamond Published on June 15, 2026 The conflict in Sudan is often… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Global Security Services Group (GSSG)
Global Security Services Group (GSSG) On June 15, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a company profile, including ownership structure, of the “bu Dhabi-based Global Security Services Group (GSSG), which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries and defectors abound in Sudan war
Mercenaries and defectors abound in Sudan war Diana Hodali 06/13/2026June 13, 2026 Human rights organizations accuse the UAE of supporting the RSF militia, which has seen a number of high-profile defections… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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OUTSOURCING VIOLENCE: PARA-INSTITUTIONAL COERCIVE ACTORS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES’ REGIONAL ACTIVISM
OUTSOURCING VIOLENCE: PARA-INSTITUTIONAL COERCIVE ACTORS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES’ REGIONAL ACTIVISM Noureddine Jebnoun The Arab Studies Journal Spring 2022, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 38-79 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat
Sudan Mercenaries Linked to Business Partner of Top UAE Bureaucrat November 2025 Download the full alert As the war in Sudan rages on and the Rapid Support Forces’ (RSF) killings of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading