merican mercenaries, who claim they were paid by the UAE to carry out extrajudicial killings in Yemen and subsequently trained Yemenis to carry out the killings, have spoken candidly about their “work” to BBC international correspondent Nawal Al-Maghafi.
Contractors and Mercenaries will Live on after the US Leaves Iraq and Afghanistan
ercenaries have been a part of war since humans first started to coordinate and live amongst each other in societies.
What the Return of Mercenaries Means for the World Politics
ercenaries are back.
Russia in the Middle East: From Arms to Mercenaries
VIDEO: Mercenaries Reborn: How Private Armies Violate Human RightsRussia’s military exports demonstrated steady growth prior to 2013 but have been plateauing ever since.
Mercenaries in Karabakh: Who They Are and How They Got There
During the conflict, there were many allegations of Armenia using mercenaries from various countries.
Mercenaries Reborn: How Private Armies Violate Human Rights
Private Military Companies (PMCs) are independent corporations that offer military services to national governments, international organizations, and sub-state actors. However,…
Libya’s Quest for Hope: Reflecting on the February 17 Revolution
On the other hand, the authority vacuum and weak borders have transformed Libya into a hub for mercenaries, on the brink of regional crises, where fighters are gathered and dispatched.
US and Iraq to Talk on Transition from Military Coalition to Bilateral Relations
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Talks with Iraq
Washington's reluctance to negotiate a potential withdrawal while under persistent attack has shifted due to the realization that the attacks are unlikely to cease.
The Missing Piece of the Middle East Chessboard: Russia
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The end of the First Cold War and pro-Palestine leaders
First, we had the U.
Gaza Attack Shifts Russia-Israel Relations, Impacting Middle Eastern Geopolitics
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Russia’s pivot in the Middle East raises Israel’s concerns
The ongoing war in Gaza has realigned Russia's position in the Middle East, increasingly setting it against Israel, suggest James Nixey and Nikolay Kozhanov, experts on Russian affairs.
Sudan Lurches from Power Struggle to Humanitarian Catastrophe
Although General al-Burhan was the head of the Sovereignty Council, Dagalu, the commander of the Rapid Support Forces, which is said to have more than 100,000 mercenaries, was in charge of a huge, highly mobilizable, medium-weight armed military force that was loyal to him.
Azerbaijan Writes the Last Chapter in Karabakh
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Opportunity to end the vendetta
Since the beginning of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, the Azerbaijani state has repeatedly declared that Karabakh Armenians are citizens of Azerbaijan and have the same rights and duties as other Azerbaijanis on the basis of citizenship.
Prigozhin Died for Wagner to Live On
As a matter of fact, immediately after this meeting in Benghazi, on Saturday, August 26, Putin signed a decree obliging all mercenaries of Wagner or other groups to swear allegiance to the Russian state.
Vladimir Putin’s Art of Assassination
” Just as the situation in Russia was escalating, particularly with Wagner’s forces seizing the city of Rostov-on-Don, Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their advance on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russia’s blood.
Is War at the Door? Iran and the Azerbaijan-Armenia Tensions
Read: Mercenaries in Karabakh: Who They Are and How They Got ThereDespite possible reactions from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia, and Israel, expecting substantial support from the United States in a situation where Armenia's actions flagrantly violate international law is a futile endeavor.
Erdoğan Once Again: Turkish People Choose Stability and National Security
Çeviköz, CHP's Chief Advisor for Foreign Relations at the time, claimed that Turkey had sent Syrian mercenaries to Karabakh, and later retracted his words.
A Civil War Unfolding in Sudan?
Indeed, in the file and rank of the RSF one finds recruits from beyond Sudan who belong to Hemedti’s pastoral clan and other recruited mercenaries.
Russia-Ukraine War Anniversary: Twelve Books on the War
Mark Galeotti delves into Putin's recreation of Russian military power and its expansion to include a range of new capabilities from mercenaries to operatives in a relentless information war against Western powers.
Turkey’s Right to Self-Defense Requires Cross-Border Operations in Syria and Iraq
The court held that an armed attack is not only limited to “action by regular armed forces across an international border,” but also the “sending by or on behalf of a State of armed bands, groups, irregulars or mercenaries, which carry out acts of armed force against another State of such gravity as to amount to (inter alia) an actual armed attack conducted by regular forces,” or “its substantial involvement therein.
Karabakh: Azerbaijani-Armenian Borders Witness Serious Clashes
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Turkey and the escalation
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated Ankara’s support for Baku, noting that “the world should know that Türkiye stands by its Azerbaijani brothers and sisters,” during a speech he gave in Ankara on September 14.