National Guard
National Guard helping virus-sapped states, hospitals
World
December 11, 2021
National Guard helping virus-sapped states, hospitals
More U.S. states desperate to defend against COVID-19 are calling on the National Guard and other military personnel to assist…
Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince
Middle East
November 5, 2017
Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince
Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal…
Army looks for new ways to address misbehaving generals
World
September 25, 2017
Army looks for new ways to address misbehaving generals
Struggling with an embarrassing series of misconduct and behavior problems among senior officers, the Army is putting together new mental…
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests
World
July 6, 2017
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests
At least 123 members of Venezuela’s armed forces have been detained since anti-government unrest began in April on charges ranging…
Hundreds detained as Navalny supporters protest across Russia
World
June 12, 2017
Hundreds detained as Navalny supporters protest across Russia
Authorities detained Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and hundreds of his supporters on Monday, as they mounted demonstrations across the…
Arrest of several dual-national Iranians could be politically motivated
Middle East
July 19, 2016
Arrest of several dual-national Iranians could be politically motivated
Montreal academic Homa Hoodfar was preparing to return to Canada from Iran in March when agents from Iran's powerful paramilitary…
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
Middle East
June 14, 2016
Kazakhstan guard base attackers heard ‘holy war’ broadcast from Syria: minister
Gunmen who attacked a national guard base in Kazakhstan last week listened to a broadcast from Syria beforehand that urged…
Tunisian president, PM forced to leave security funeral
World
October 18, 2013
Tunisian president, PM forced to leave security funeral
Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki and Prime Minister Ali al-Areed were forced to leave a funeral for two national guards on…
US National Guard ramps up training for Egypt
Egypt
August 22, 2011
US National Guard ramps up training for Egypt
The deployment of the Missouri National Guard to Egypt once seemed a relatively relaxed assignment. Not now. The St. Louis…