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HISTORIC MOVE: US to allow women in combat jobsThe US military will formally end its ban on women serving in front-line combat roles, officials said on Wednesday, in a move that could open thousands of fighting jobs to female service members for the first time. More… |
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UAE sets up task force to combat MSThe Emirates Neurology Society (Emins) has set up the first-ever national taskforce to tackle multiple sclerosis (MS), a nervous system disease with no known cause that affects the brain and spinal cord, in the UAE. Acting under the umbrel More… |
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US ends combat in Iraq but instability lingersThe US military formally ends combat operations in Iraq on Tuesday as President Barack Obama seeks to fulfil a promise to end the war despite persistent instability and attacks that kill dozens at a time. US troop numbers were cut to 50,00 More… |
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US ready to resume Iraq combat role if neededThe top US military commander in Iraq said local security forces will be ready for the withdrawal of American troops next year but the United States could return to combat operations if needed. The Pentagon plans to cut troop numbers in I More… |
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US on track to end Iraq combat missionThe US military is holding steady in its aim to reduce troop numbers in Iraq to 50,000 by August 31, when the 7-1/2 year US combat mission launched by former President George W Bush comes to an official close. The last US brigade officiall More… |
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BAE develops ‘liquid armour’BAE Systems, is a global defence, security and aerospace company, has developed a counterintuitive liquid which hardens when struck offering soldiers greater ballistics protection and ease of movement in combat situations. The technology, More… |
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Maktoum Foundation, Silatech to combat joblessnessThe Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation has entered into collaborative discussions with Qatar-based Silatech in an aggressive joint effort to combat the growing problem of youth unemployment in the Arab World. The duo will work to en More… |
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Bahrain plans tougher laws to combat corruptionBahrain is planning to implement tougher laws to combat corruption and bribery and protect shareholders' money and inalienable rights. 'The aim would be to protect shareholders' money and inalienable rights,' Crown Prince a More… |
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Bahrain to combat blinding diseaseBahrain has launched a nationwide campaign to combat a potentially blinding disease, Glaucoma. The campaign, launched on Thursday to coincide with World Glaucoma Day, will be conducted on a permanent basis, compared to earlier sh More… |
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Bahrain signs Nato treatyBahrain stepped into the frontline of the global war against terrorism, with the signing of a new Nato treaty on Thursday. It will join forces with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) to combat terrorism in Europe, the Middle Ea More… |
