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UAE residents warned against venturing into the sea

5 March, 2012 admin

Al Ain: Strong winds have been triggering high waves offshore on Sunday as the national weather bureau has repeated its weather alert for UAE residents, asking people to stay away from the sea. The country has been hit by strong northwesterly winds, blowing at 70km/h at times. Wind has also been kicking up dust and sand, reducing vicibity in some areas of the country. The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said some 13-feet high waves were hitting the…

Iraq wants to limit private security contractors

9 February, 2012 admin

Iraq deeply mistrusts private security companies and wants to limit their operations here, officials say, while the contractors themselves have faced bureaucratic delays and detentions. This mistrust stems from perceived arrogant behavior by employees of these firms in the past and various incidents of violence involving them. The most infamous incident was the 2007 killing of at least 14 civilians in Baghdad’s Nisur Square by gunmen from the Blackwater firm guarding a US embassy convoy. While Blackwater, now called ACADEMI,…