Governmental weakness not only threatens the security of Libya, but also the security of Europe due to Libya’s proximity across the Mediterranean.
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The emergence of this new type of warfare has rendered the straightforward application of IHL difficult.
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Burundi is on the verge of returning to a conflict which was believed to be left behind.
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There is a very particular, if narrow-minded, logic to his sitting on his hands whilst the world degenerates into chaos.
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More than 1,750 people have died thus far in 2015 from their attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea and enter Europe
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Last year’s rout of the Iraqi Army in the northern city of Mosul by ISIS represented the nadir of the post-2003 Iraqi state. But if the country’s long-term prospects have brightened noticeably since the dark summer of 2014, its path to that future is still filled with uncertainty.
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The capability of reaching a final nuclear agreement is in constant jeopardy as long as President Obama continues to implement the Obama Doctrine in spite of sharp opposition from stakeholders both at home and abroad.
Read More »Robust UN Peacekeeping and Private Military and Security Companies
The contracting of such PMSC for UN activities is highly controversial and frequently regarded as problematic and dangerous.
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The conflict in Yemen is one that began in 2004, but greatly escalated in the fall of 2014 when the rebel group known as the Houthis increased their attacks on the Yemeni government
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