Tehrik-i-Taliban presence in Afghanistan confirmed
While the traffic in fighters from Pakistan into Afghanistan is a long established issue in the relationship between the two nations, a recent US strike indicates that there is also a reverse flow of traffic, that of fighters crossing from Afghanistan, which they are using as a safe haven into Pakistan.
MANAGING YOUR BOSS – Part 1
An essential factor in achieving results, innovating, taking your company and career forward is knowing how to manage your Boss. Artifice, flattery and manipulation should not play a part, but they provide clues to aspects of managing one’s Boss.
Haftar’s illness sparks succession battle in eastern Libya
After more than a week of speculation, it has been confirmed that General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army and the House of Representatives in Tobruk, is still alive, after being airlifted to Paris for medical treatment.
Turkish army’s anti-PKK operations to extend to Iraq
On Sunday March 25th, President Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Turkish armed forces were undertaking operations in Sinjar District, in Iraq’s north western Nineveh Governorate.
Republic of Iraq: Humanitarian Situation 2018
This report offers an overview of the humanitarian situation in Iraq in 2018. Since the rise of ISIS in 2014, more than 6 million Iraqi civilians have been displaced. 2.6million internally displaced people (IDPs) remain.
Potential threat to Oil facilities and transports as new insurgent group, The White Flags, attempts to establish itself in northern Iraq
Since December 2017, evidence has emerged of a new faction of insurgents operating in northern Iraq. Dubbed the White Flags or White Banners for their symbol – a white banner decorated with the image of a lion head – the group has focused its activities in the region between Baghdad and Kirkuk and in particular around the town of Tuz Khurmatu, which is part of the planned oil-transit route from Iraq to Iran’s Kermanshah refinery.
Corporate Culture
Corporate culture is a vital component of the achievement of a company’s mission and strategies, the improvement of organisational effectiveness, and the management of change.
Republic of Iraq: Demographics
This report offers a demographic overview of Iraq, including key numbers, ethnic and religious breakdown.
Political progress in Libya, but lawlessness and violence threaten process
The UN envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, reported to the UN Security Council in October 2017 on the ongoing reconciliation process between Libya’s competing General National Congress and the House of Representatives.
“National Action” arrests show group is still recruiting, organising
Arrests over the last year in the UK have shown that, despite their being named as a proscribed group, the banned “National Action” organisation is continuing to recruit members, organise and, allegedly, prepare to undertake terrorist attacks.
