London, Toronto (28/10 – 20) Ask any police officer which of his or her duties are the most undesirable, dangerous, difficult and unrewarding. The worst call for a cop is…
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Inside Hamas’ Propaganda Game
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaAs the war in Israel rages, an ongoing struggle to control the narrative of the conflict is unfolding between Hamas and the Jewish state. This propaganda battle is not novel,…
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China Issues Warning for Military Exercises in Parts of South China Sea
by Yarzar Yeby Yarzar YeChinese authorities have issued a navigation warning over planned military exercises in some parts of the South China Sea. The Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration said the warning would be in…
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Tajikistan: Enlistment-Dodging Pushes Military Recruiters to Use Devious Methods
Copenhagen (17/08 – 78) Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas in Tajikistan. When conscription season comes around in Tajikistan, military recruiters…
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Perfect Storm: the Hidden Hands Behind the Hamas Attacks
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineIsrael has not only been the victim of a vicious and despicable terrorist attack. It is also the victim of a brazenly cynical move to disrupt the international stage and…
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“The King’s New Clothes – Hamas, Israel, Censorship”
Paris, Frankfurt (13/10 – 42) Twenty-First Century technology has a way of speeding everything up – often overdriving events beyond human control. Exhibit “A”: the internet. Hamas and its supporters…
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Mali: army, northern rebels move closer to decisive confrontation in Kidal region
The Malian army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in the Kidal region in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and become a turning point…
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Algeria fears Tuareg independence spill over
As the Tuaregs brace for a new war to liberate the Azawad territory in what came to be called northern Mali, Algeria is watching closely, fearing a spill over into…
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Persona non grata of French Ambassador to Niger
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanParis, Toronto (17/9 – 37) The French ambassador to Niger and other French diplomats “were actually held hostage in the French embassy” during the emergency following the military junta coup…
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Morocco, U.S. Launch Joint Naval Exercise ‘Atlas Handshake’ in the Atlantic
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaRabat – The Royal Moroccan Navy and the U.S. Navy have embarked on the latest edition of their joint naval exercise “Atlas Handshake,” aiming to deepen maritime cooperation between the…