Europol: Climate is right for increased tobacco smuggling

By Inga Springe

Tobacco smuggling costs EU nations $12 billion each year

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… uropean Union nations via ocean transports that stop at ports, many in the United Arab Emirates, for reloading in free-trade zones.According to Europol, the EU’s law en …"

Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… community to accept their government—only Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have recognized the Taliban. Increasingly, many Taliban leaders comfort th …"

U.S. lacks basic security for e-passport manufacturing

By John Solomon

Last month, a gunman opened fire on an insurance building in the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya, piercing the glass windows of the People’s

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… r citizens were “cloned” by assassins who killed a Hamas leader in the United Arab Emirates. While the cloned passports were not as sophisticated as the U.S. e-Passpo …"

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Exporting an epidemic

By Jim Morris

Human toll reaches millions as asbestos industry expands worldwide

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… the rest went to Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates. At home it was a different story: Canada used only 6,000 tons domesticall …"

U.S. Embassy contractors in Saudi Arabia may be abusing employees

By Nick Schwellenbach

Is the United States inadvertently supporting labor trafficking in Saudi Arabia? A new State Department inspector general (IG) report acknow

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… found this spring at U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.“You’ll have to wait for the report,” Welty said. “The audit will …"

Africa's 'merchant of death' sold arms to the Taliban

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — Victor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker whose clandestine sales of weapons of war to some of the bloodiest r

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… een airlifted by one of Bout’s airfreight companies from his base in the United Arab Emirates.Rabinovich, who has denied the allegations, told the Kiev newspaper Ukrayi …"

"… fore the sanctions were in place.Attempts to reach Bout for comment in the United Arab Emirates were unsuccessful.U.N. monitors have accused Bout of shipping contraband w …"

"… ividuals involved in arms trafficking. TAN also opened offices in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.At first, most of the shipments from Ostend were intended for Afghanistan, …"

"… ut was leased by Transavia, one of Bout’s companies operating out of the United Arab Emirates. Transavia had started flying cargo flights to Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalab …"

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War contracting commission cites Center article on trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach

During a hearing on the oversight of subcontractors in war zones, the Wartime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public I

Excerpts from this story referencing "Jo Frederiksen":

"… get that information back to the Commission,” Ritondale said.Last year, Jo Frederiksen, a former KBR manager, filed an employment harassment lawsuit that also al …"

Inside the shell: Drugs, arms and tax scams

By Gerard Ryle

The man behind shell companies linked to arms deals, drug lords and tax fraud.

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… d of War. The plane's current owner was an entity with headquarters in the United Arab Emirates but operated by Air West Ltd, based in Georgia. Air West had leased the ai …"

Interpol's Red Notices used by some to pursue political dissenters, opponents

By Libby Lewis

Inadequate checks, balances raise human rights concerns

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… ng the top 30 countries requesting public Red Notices were Azerbaijan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Rwanda, Vietnam, Tajikistan, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iraq and Iran.So …"

Making a killing

By Phillip van Niekerk

Overview story for Making a killing: The business of war

Excerpts from this story referencing "United Arab Emirates":

"… a to Swaziland to Equatorial Guinea. For years, his head office was in the United Arab Emirates because the free trade zone allowed him to come and go at will with very l …"

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