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Issue no. 616 dated 22 april, 2010 rss
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UNITED STATES
Humanitarian goldmine for private security
Always looking for new opportunities to expand, international private security firms are moving into the booming business of humanitarian aid. Non-governmental organisations and aid agencies already use private security firms to protect their missions in Afghanistan and other potentially risky parts of the world.(...) [ 526 words ] [€8]
AFGHANISTAN / UNITED STATES
McChrystal “in an impasse”
One of France’s leading specialists on Afghanistan is pessimistic about the chances of success in the much-vaunted “surge” against the Taliban.(...) [ 324 words ] [€5]
PAKISTAN / UNITED STATES
ISI keeps iron in Kabul fire
Despite its professed unity with the American intelligence services during the “Strategic Dialogue” in Washington last month (IOL 615), Pakistan’s Inter-Services(...) [ 155 words ] [€5]
PALESTINE / UNITED STATES
Hamas receives blow to wallet
Sanctioned on March 19 by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Gaza’s Islamic National Bank was robbed the following week by a commando of Hamas’ Executive Force.(...) [ 216 words ] [€5]
AFGHANISTAN / UNITED STATES
McChrystal “in an impasse”
One of France’s leading specialists on Afghanistan is pessimistic about the chances of success in the much-vaunted “surge” against the Taliban.(...) [ 324 words ] [€5]
PAKISTAN / UNITED STATES
ISI keeps iron in Kabul fire
Despite its professed unity with the American intelligence services during the “Strategic Dialogue” in Washington last month (IOL 615), Pakistan’s Inter-Services(...) [ 155 words ] [€5]
PALESTINE / UNITED STATES
Hamas receives blow to wallet
Sanctioned on March 19 by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Gaza’s Islamic National Bank was robbed the following week by a commando of Hamas’ Executive Force.(...) [ 216 words ] [€5]
AFGHANISTAN / CHINA
Beijing courts Karzai
China’s military intelligence service, Qingbaobu and its civil intelligence service, Guoanbu are supporting a possible rapprochement between Afghan President Hamid(...) [ 170 words ] [€5]
RUSSIA / UNITED STATES
Telenor’s own private diplomats
Norwegian telecoms group Telenor brought in former U.S. diplomat Thomas Pickering to settle a dispute with Russian partner Altimo.(...) [ 186 words ] [€5]
UNITED KINGDOM
Preserving reputations in Africa
Julian Fisher, formerly of Diligence and Aegis, has set up Africa Integrity Services to help multinationals handle relations with partners, governments and communities in Africa.(...) [ 200 words ] [€5]
INDIA / FRANCE
Dassault and Thales in conflict
Dassault wants to sell second hand mirages to India, while Thales is pitching to retrofit India’s existing fleet.(...) [ 321 words ] [€5]
SOMALIA / EUROPE
Biometrics for pirates
In charge of patrolling the Gulf of Aden, the European Naval Force EUNAVFOR wants to have biometric tools to be able to keep records of the pirates its captures,(...) [ 203 words ] [€5]
FRANCE / UNITED STATES / ISRAEL
Javelin v Rafael:1-0 at half time
The year-long battle of influence pitting American missile manufacturer Javelin and Israel’s Rafael against one another in France has finally swung in the former's favour.(...) [ 246 words ] [€5]
RUSSIA / UNITED STATES
Telenor’s own private diplomats
Norwegian telecoms group Telenor brought in former U.S. diplomat Thomas Pickering to settle a dispute with Russian partner Altimo.(...) [ 186 words ] [€5]
UNITED STATES
Palantir’s good deeds
In competition with the British firm 12 to equip intelligence services with data extraction and visualisation software, the Californian company Palantir is working(...) [ 149 words ] [€5]
FRANCE / UNITED STATES / ISRAEL
Javelin v Rafael:1-0 at half time
The year-long battle of influence pitting American missile manufacturer Javelin and Israel’s Rafael against one another in France has finally swung in the former's favour.(...) [ 246 words ] [€5]
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