MIL-OSI USA: Coalition Partners Seize, Destroy ISIS Drug Cache in Southern Syria
Source: United States Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA —Coalition-supported forces destroyed an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-owned cache of narcotic drugs in southern Syria, June 12, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. ]]>The drugs, estimated to have a black market value of $1.4 million, were seized by the coalition’s Maghawir […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Speech: Deal Making and Peace Building: A new approach to reducing conflict
Source: UK Government It is an honour to be here with you at Chatham House. This institution has a prestigious history, created in the wake of the Great War, when those coming out of that terrible conflict sought ways to better understand international affairs and prevent such wars happening again.It is therefore the ideal place […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Statement by UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie at Domiz refugee camp in Iraq
Source: United Nations In my country, when we speak of the Middle East we often focus on conflict and human suffering. And it is true that countless families in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen are suffering from conflict they personally have no part in, instability they cannot control, and extremism that they reject. But on […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban; UN urges both sides to work towards lasting peace
Source: United Nations MIL OSI United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed on Saturday the Afghan Government’s extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban, amid an outpouring of support for the truce from war-weary people all across the country. “The Secretary-General urges the Taliban to heed the call for […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Angelina Jolie visits Mosul, urges world not to forget the people of the city and warns of the danger of delay in reconstruction and recovery
Source: United Nations By UNHCR | 16 June 2018 MOSUL, Iraq – UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today visited West Mosul, less than a year after the city’s liberation in June and July 2017. The visit marked Jolie’s 61st mission – and her fifth visit to Iraq – with the UN Refugee Agency since 2001. She arrived in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Mattis: Naval War College Grads Will Tackle Today’s Security Challenges
Source: United States Department of Defense WASHINGTON —Defense Secretary James N. Mattis today told this year’s U.S. Naval War College graduates he is confident they’ll carry forward the legacy of the school’s founding officers as they take their intellectual firepower forward to tackle the security challenges of our time. ]]>“[We] are witnessing a world awash […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Nations: Heat-resistant crops, ‘green’ infrastructure, can prepare Near East and North Africa to better tackle droughts – UN agency
Source: United Nations 2 Countries in the Near-East and North Africa, where chronic water shortages are sure to worsen due to climate change, must take pro-active steps to become more resilient against droughts, the United Nations agriculture agency said on Friday. Even though drought is a familiar phenomenon in the region, over the past four […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Pro-EU Corbyn supporters join TSSA rally to launch ‘people’s vote’ campaign
Source: Labour List UK Today the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association has announced it will hold a rally to launch its campaign for a ‘people’s vote’ on Brexit. The move suggests a pro-EU stance on the Jeremy Corbyn-supporting Left of the Labour Party is gaining traction. Earlier this week, as reported by LabourList, TSSA became the first trade […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Guidance: Iraq Fatality Investigations: public statements
Source: United Kingdom – Ministry of Defence The statements released by the Inspector in connection with his investigations are set out above.Some public statements have been made available via video on Youtube.Upon the publication of the Report into the death of Mr Muhammad Salim the Inspector reads from the Summary of Findings and Conclusions section […]
Read More →MIL-OSI EU-Baltics: Aviation Safety: Commission removes all airlines from Indonesia from EU Air Safety List
Source: European Union Today the European Commission updated the EU Air Safety List, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards, and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union. The EU Air Safety List seeks to ensure the highest level of air safety for European […]
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