In the heart of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, a secret initiative is being carried out by the UAE and Egypt to recruit and train nearly 3,000 young Somali men, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.
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CEO of Dassault Aviation in Egypt after accusations of conspiracy of surveillance, arrest and torturing Egyptians
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received Eric Trappier, CEO of the giant Company of Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the army aircraft Rafale.
Egypt president meets CEO of French military giant, 1 week after Egypt Papers leaked
Egypt’s president met with the CEO of French plane maker Dassault yesterday on the sidelines of EDEX 2021 to discuss joint cooperation.
France accuses Nexa Technologies of ‘complicity in Egypt torture’
The French judiciary yesterday accused local company Nexa Technologies of embroilment in “acts of torture and forced disappearances.”
Sisi, Dassault Aviation CEO stress fruitful cooperation in security, defense scores
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has held talks with Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier as part of his two-day official visit to France.
Exploring Armed Groups in Libya: Perspectives on SSR in a Hybrid Environment
Libya’s security sector has become virtually unrecognizable from what it was a decade ago owing to the transformations brought about since the 2011 revolution. This evolution has implications on any attempts to usher in short-term and interim security arrangements as well as longer-term security sector reform (SSR) efforts.
Legislative Guidance Tool for States to Regulate Private Military and Security Companies
The Legislative Guidance Tool offers a blueprint for legislators to create policies and laws which are in line with internationally recognised good practices. It is aimed at parliamentarians and law and policymakers who undertake to develop new or update existing laws for national legislation of the private military and security …
Montreux Document
The Montreux Document reaffirms the existing obligations of States under international law, in particular, international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law, relating to the activities of private military and security companies (PMSCs) in situations of armed conflict. The Document also lists good practices to assist States in implementing these obligations. Although …
Regulating the Use of Force by Private Security Providers – A Guidance Tool for States
This Guidance Tool is intended to support States in regulating the use of force by private security providers. The standards, requirements, and good practices contained in this Tool should be incorporated in national legislation, regulations, by-laws, as well as criteria for licensing, authorisation and registration. Additionally, States can use this …
Egypt’s Sisi regime consolidates grip as security firm buys TV network
A subsidiary of a pro-Sisi Egyptian security agency has purchased the al-Hayat television network for more than 1.4 billion Egyptian pounds ($79 million), officials confirmed this week.