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A large, marginalized Arab ethnic group in Kuwait will replace foreign workers, as the emirate struggles to recover from COVID-19 and deal with increasing anti-immigrant sentiment. Ahmed Moussa, head of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) at the Persian Gulf emirate, told the paper that the Tayseer platform would be launched on Sunday as part of a joint effort with …

In the final, chaotic days of the American evacuation from the war-torn country, over 75,000 people boarded the proverbial last plane out. Many of these evacuees did not serve the U.S. government in any direct capacity. According to the DHS, these individuals have a “compelling emergency” and show an “urgent humanitarian reason or significant public benefit” to gain temporary entry …

Some Nigerian decision makers are convinced that contractors are the ideal countermeasure to growing unrest in the country. Others feel the risks far outweigh the rewards. Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently bemoaned what he called the federal government’s inaction against terrorists. “I have complained to Mr. President and I swear to God, if action is not taken, we as …

Although they are on a different continent, Libya and Sudan are feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine, and so are the private military contractors who are deployed in these countries. Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said Russia’s invasion was “a clear violation of international law and the sovereignty of a democratic Ukraine.” Putin and Bashagha have a complicated …

As part of a wider program, the U.S. Navy has doubled the size of the submarine fleet stationed in Guam. Submarine Commodore Bret Grabbe rather cryptically said the redeployment was necessary to “support Indo-Pacific initiatives and missions.” Not coincidentally, the move comes as China expands its fleet of five ballistic missile and 50 attack submarines. As part of the move, …