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Israel to Develop “Iron Spade” to Detect & Destruct Tunnels
2014-08-20 Read More...
Israel is developing a new system that will detect and destruct tunnels as they are dug by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, Britain’s weekly The Sunday Times reported.

Ansar al-Sharia Declare “Islamic Emirate” in East Libya
2014-08-01 Read More...
Libya’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia has said that it seized complete control of Benghazi late on Wednesday, declaring the city an “Islamic emirate,” the group’s representative

U.S. Beefs up Military Presence in Iraq
2014-07-02 Read More...
The United States is beefing up its military presence in Iraq by deploying around 300 additional troops, including attack helicopters and drones to aid Iraqi military in Baghdad, officials said on

Dubai Police Adds “Superbike” to its Luxury Car Fleet
2014-06-05 Read More...
After introducing Lamborghinis, Mercedes, Bentleys, Buggatis and Ferraris to its supercar fleet, Dubai Police have added a “superbike” (photo), Gulf

GCC Summit Addresses Common Policy on Iran
2014-06-03 Read More...
Gulf Foreign Ministers meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday said the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relationship with Iran should be based on mutual respect and

Gulf Cooperation Council Marks 33rd Anniversary
2014-05-30 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) marked this week its 33th anniversary, with its head expressing hope for improved ties between member states of the regional

Iran Welcomes Saudi Arabia’s Visit Plan
2014-05-15 Read More...
Stressing the need to boost relations after years of strained ties with Saudi Arabia, Iran on Wednesday welcomed a plan for its Foreign Minister to visit the

GCC Reaches Consensus After Rift Between Member States
2014-04-21 Read More...
Members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) brokered a consensus last week after a rift that saw Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain withdraw their Ambassadors from

Egypt’s Former Army Chief Enters Presidential Race
2014-04-15 Read More...
Egypt’s Interim Deputy Prime Minister officially entered the presidential race on Monday when his campaigners handed in application papers to the elections committee in Cairo, the country’s state TV

Al-Qaeda Claims Attack on Yemen Army Headquarters
2014-04-03 Read More...
Al-Qaeda has claimed an attack on a Yemeni Army headquarters in a tightly secured district of Aden in which 20 people died, most of them militants, a monitoring group said

Prince Muqrin Named Second-in-Line to Saudi Throne
2014-03-28 Read More...
Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz was officially named on Thursday as second-in-line to the Saudi

Saudi Crown Prince Visits China
2014-03-13 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has begun his four-day state visit to China on

Sisi Appointed as Egypt’s Top Military Leader
2014-03-03 Read More...
Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour on Thursday issued a decree reshuffling the country's top military council and installing for the first time the Military Chief as its

Gulf States to Form Unified Military Command
2013-12-12 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council has approved the formation of a unified military command structure, announcing the move in a closing statement of a two-day annual Gulf Summit held in Kuwait City on

Defense, Security Cooperation on Agenda at GCC Summit
2013-12-11 Read More...
The annual 34th Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) two-day summit kicked off in Kuwait on Tuesday, with talks over the formation of a Gulf Union topping the

Saudi Arabia and France Conclude Joint Military Drills
2013-11-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and France have continued their combined military exercises - focusing on mountain warfare - starting this past

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