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Arab Interior Ministers Hold 30th Meeting in Riyadh
2013-03-14 Read More...
Arab Interior Ministers launched their 30th session in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

Gulf Armies Conclude 9th Joint War Games
2013-03-01 Read More...
The heads of Arab Gulf armies wrapped up Wednesday a 17-day military exercise of the Joint Gulf Force - the Peninsula Shield - by stressing their “strength” and “capability” to deter their enemies and defend the oil rich

Gulf States Reject Iran’s “Provocative” Talks Proposal
2013-02-15 Read More...
The Gulf Monarchies on Thursday rejected as a provocation an Iranian proposal to include the Syria crisis and the situation in Bahrain on the agenda of upcoming talks on Tehran’s nuclear

Lockheed Martin, Saudi Arabian Airlines Sign MoU
2013-02-12 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Lockheed Martin, the U.S. global security and aerospace company recently signed a memorandum to pursue potential new business opportunities together in the

Pervasive Military Corruption in Arab Spring Countries
2013-02-12 Read More...
The Arab Spring has cracked open state institutions to civilian oversight in many affected countries across the Middle East and North Africa, but defense and military organs remained defiant to transparency and democratic changes taking place across

Syria Vows to Retaliate over Israel's Air Strikes
2013-02-04 Read More...
President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria following reported attacks on a weapons convoy and a military research base outside Damascus last week.

Israel Bombs Weapons Convoy on Syrian-Lebanese Border
2013-01-31 Read More...
Israeli fighter jets have struck a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border suspected of carrying sophisticated Russian-made surface-to-air missiles on

Egypt’s Defense Minister Warns of “State Collapse”
2013-01-30 Read More...
Struggle among political forces in Egypt could lead to the collapse of the country, Head of the Armed Forced warned on Tuesday.

Egypt’s Senate Grants Army Power of Arrests
2013-01-29 Read More...
Egypt's Senate on Monday ratified a law that would grant the Armed Forces powers of arrest, the official MENA news agency

French Defense Minister Visits Saudi Arabia
2013-01-28 Read More...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday carrying a message from President Francois Hollande to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi state news agency reported.

Saudi Prince Warns of Extremists Flowing into Syria
2013-01-28 Read More...
A senior member of Saudi Arabia’s monarchy called on Friday for Syrian rebels to be given anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to “level the playing field” in their battle against President Bashar al-Assad.

First 6 NATO Patriot Missiles Arrive in Turkey
2013-01-23 Read More...
The first of 6 NATO Patriot missile batteries intended to protect Turkey from a potential Syrian attack arrived by ship from Germany on Monday, drawing a small but noisy protest from nationalist and leftist

France Seeks Gulf Financing for its War in Mali
2013-01-18 Read More...
With the French military operations in Mali expected to last longer than expected, Paris has sought funding from rich Arab Gulf states, saying “everybody” should help in fighting the al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the African

Obama Receives New Saudi Interior Minister
2013-01-17 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia’s new Interior Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, on Monday to discuss security and regional issues, the White House

Military Train Crash in Egypt Kills 19 Conscripted Youth
2013-01-15 Read More...
At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured late Tuesday when a train carrying military conscripts derailed southwest of Cairo, the Health Ministry

Hagel Named US Defense Secretary; Brennan to Lead CIA
2013-01-08 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday named former Senator Chuck Hagel as his next Defense Secretary and counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to head the CIA, urging the U.S. Senate to confirm them

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