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18.05.2009, 16:24
Four American contractors for Xe – the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater – claim they are being held against their will by the company in Afghanistan, following a shooting incident on May 5.
06.08.2009, 14:44
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Despite all diplomatic efforts the US has undertaken to dissuade Israel from striking Iranian nuclear facilities, the attack now seems virtually inevitable.
18.12.2009, 15:28
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A leading Israeli missile expert said this week that the damage Iranian missiles are capable of causing Israel is limited, whereas Israel is capable of setting back Iran’s nuclear program by several years.
25.02.2009, 19:14
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Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni warned that the Jewish state may launch another military operation, unless Iran stops smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip.
12.07.2010, 22:57
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An Israeli military investigation says poor planning and intelligence led to the deadly attack on a Gaza aid flotilla in May.
19.07.2009, 17:47
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Thirty years ago, Saddam Hussein came to power in Iraq. His dictatorship ended with the US-led invasion in 2003, followed by his execution later. But are Iraqis better off after Saddam?
10.12.2009, 19:10
Stuck in between two states and unwittingly linked to a conflict with a third one – two Druze security prisoners have returned to the Golan Heights after the airing by Hamas of Israeli prisoner Gilad Shalit's video.
04.02.2009, 12:56
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While the world’s attention is focused on the fragile peace in Gaza and the food crisis it is facing after Israel’s military offensive, Palestinians in the West Bank see their land confiscated, polluted and walled off.
15.02.2009, 11:34
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As the U.S. plans to increase troops deployed to the war in Afghanistan – a war with seemingly no end – some still feel quite belligerent and doubtful whether it’s worth even talking to the Taliban.
10.03.2009, 15:53
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Amidst widespread calls for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, leading Israeli strategic thinkers are suggesting that one of those two states need not be Palestine.
Published: 26 May, 2009, 15:28
Another scandal relating to a defense contractor is brewing in the US. KBR Inc. has reportedly received massive bonuses from the Pentagon despite being under investigation for negligently causing the death of soldiers.
