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The defection to the Syrian uprising of Deputy Oil Minister Abdo Hassameddin, on March 8, was the first by a civilian member of President Bashar al-Assad’s non-secular, but Alawite-dominated Government. A spokeswoman for the opposition National Transition Council of Syria said she believed many more cabinet ministers and their deputies were preparing to defect...
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As a consequence of the continuing debt crisis in the Eurozone, it has become business as usual with the government announcing that it was cutting defence spending significantly in Fiscal Year 2012. Last year, to the surprise of most people, a status quo had been maintained with the defence budget, in spite of the ongoing economic downturn.
Following a sharp cutback in defence spending two years ago, the upward trend in annual allocations is now being consolidated. As promised last year, the government has provided the sector with a significant increase in funding in its Fiscal Year 2012-2013 annual budget.
Due to macular degeneration (detachment of the retina) in both eyes, Bob Furlong is unable to continue working. After consultation with Gowri Sundaram, they have decided to close down Military Procurement International (MPI) after the issue of March 15, 2012.