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Πολέμησε σε Αφγανιστάν και Ιράκ και τελικά αφαίρεσε την ζωή του πάσχων από βαρείας μορφής κατάθλιψη. Ο κατάλογος των αυτόχειρων βετεράνων του στρατού των ΗΠΑ αυξάνει συνεχώς. Από τα 2.700.000 Αμερικανών στρατιωτικών που εναλλάχθησαν στα πεδία του Αφγανιστάν και Ιράκ, οι 700.000 πάσχουν από ελαφράς ή βαρείας μορφής ψυχολογικά προβλήματα ενώ τα κρούσματα βίας και ειδικά αυτής εντός της οικογένειας έχουν τιναχθεί στα ύψη.

cyprus-mail.com GREEK Cypriot parties and commentators were not happy about the UN Secretary-General’s references to natural gas in the report he submitted to the UN Security Council on Monday, repeating the usual argument about the sovereign right of the Cyprus Republic to exploit hydrocarbons in its Exclusive Economic Zone. In principle, they were correct, but in the business of world politics, this counts for very little as we should have learnt by now. For the UN, maintaining peace and stability is the number one priority; it is not to issue verdicts on who is in the right in international or regional disputes. This priority has been always been evident as it was in the latest report by UNSG Antonio Guterres, who said: “New rounds of exploratory drilling scheduled for the last quarter of 2018 could however result in renewed tensions and significantly complicate prospects for dialogue between the parties.” He did not say that the Cyprus Republic should be left to carry o...

http://saudigazette.com.sa SOON, drama of the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey will come to an end. Truly this is nothing but a comedy act that turned to international media and was orchestrated by haters and ill-wishers in Qatar who were working day and night to come up with this skit. With this drama coming to a near end, signs of fear are visible on the faces on the producers, writers, actors and directors, while at the same time, Saudis will be laughing and recording a new victory. Saudis will stress the fact that their country is a great nation in the region and a leader of the Islamic world and is not shaken by these malicious acts. As for their opponents, they are nothing more than small parasites with a very short life cycle. There are those who will try to magnify this incident for different reasons and they are in different camps. There are the kids in the camp of the Qatari regime and their goal is clear: to damage the reputation of...

Almost two weeks have passed since prominent Saudi dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared into Saudi Arabia’s consulate building in Istanbul, Turkey. While Saudi officials claim that he left the building shortly after arriving, his departure was not captured on any nearby surveillance cameras—nor observed by his fiancée, who was waiting for him outside. Turkish authorities have not made any official accusations, but individuals familiar with their investigation have  told  the media that they believe Khashoggi was murdered while inside the building. Subsequent reporting has revealed that Saudi Arabia’s  de facto  ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (widely known as “MBS”) may have  authorized  an earlier operation to lure Khashoggi, a  frequent critic , back to Saudi Arabia for detention. Whether what happened in Istanbul was a continuation of this effort or something else entirely remains unknown. Khashoggi’s disappearance h...

Nile TV Egypt’s armed forces have begun a series of military drills with Saudi counterparts in southern Egypt, Egypt’s military spokesman said on Wednesday. The Tabuk 4 exercises are taking place in Egypt’s southern military zone, headquartered in Assiut, and involves land forces from both countries. The drills, which will feature theoretical and practical seminars on combat skills and a military equipment exhibition, aim to “develop and strengthen military cooperation between the Egyptian armed forces and their Saudi counterparts,” Egyptian military spokesman Tamer El-Refaie said in a statement. It is the latest in a series of exercises between the two countries as part of efforts to develop “joint action in light of current challenges in the region,” according to the statement. Saudi Arabia, one of Egypt’s closest regional allies, was one of a number of countries taking part last month in the Egyptian-US Bright Star military training exercises in Egypt, the largest of...

www.manilatimes.net ZAMBOANGA CITY A sea marshal was wounded after a man attacked him with a knife during a security inspection on board a passenger vessel sailing to this city from Sulu, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday. It said the attacker, Juldi Mahbud, was shot dead by responding sea marshals deployed to guard MV Ever Queen of Asia. The attack happened on Friday while the vessel was sailing to Zamboanga from the island town of Siasi in Sulu. The Coast Guard said Seaman Second Class (SN2) Michael Ladja suffered multiple stab wounds and had to be evacuated to Zamboanga City by a Navy vessel. The motive of the attack on Ladja was unknown, but the Coast Guard said it was investigating the attacker’s background. “At present, SN2 Ladja is still recovering at Brent Hospital in Zamboanga City,” the Coast Guard said. It was unclear how Mahbud managed to sneak the weapon into the ship undetected by security forces at the port. But security is poor at the p...