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36th Session of Arab Interior Ministers Council Concludes in Tunis
2019-03-05 Read More...
The 36th session of the Council of Arab Interior Ministers concluded in Tunis Sunday. The meeting was held under the patronage of Tunisian President Beji Kayed

Saudi Royal Air Force to Conduct First Joint Drill in Tunisia
2018-10-03 Read More...
The Saudi Royal Air Force arrived in Tunis Monday to participate in a military exercise with the Tunisian Air Force, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi King Patronizes Conclusion of Gulf Shield Joint Drill
2018-04-17 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the Supreme Commander of all armed forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia attended on Monday the conclusion of the Joint Gulf Shield-1 military drill in the presence of a number of

Second Phase of Gulf Shield 1 Joint Drill Launched
2018-04-03 Read More...
The second phase of the Joint Gulf Shield-1 was launched on Sunday. It is a massive military exercise to boost security, stability and cooperation in the region with the execution of field maneuvers, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince Investigates Haj Security Forces
2017-08-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has patronized the annual ceremony to review the Haj (Pilgrimage) Security Forces and the agencies involved in Haj

Saudia to Acquire 63 Planes from Boeing and Airbus
2016-09-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will acquire 63 aircraft as part of a fleet modernization program, a top executive was quoted as saying by Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Army to Receive French Arms Intended for Lebanon
2016-03-08 Read More...
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Saturday that the Kingdom will take delivery of French arms it originally ordered for Lebanon.“We made the decision that we will stop the $3 billion from going to the Lebanese military and instead they

Saudi Arabia Launches First Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversification
2016-02-23 Read More...
The Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversification (AFED) of Local Manufacturing is taking place in the Saudi Capital at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21 to 27 February

Modernization Work on 27 Saudi Airports on Track
2016-02-10 Read More...
The work is progressing well on the modernization of 27 airports in Saudi Arabia and is due to be completed within the next five years, said a report, citing a senior aviation

Saudi Arabia, Russia Sign Military, Nuclear, Oil Deals
2015-06-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Russia on Thursday signed a number of strategic military, nuclear and oil agreements.

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Russia
2015-06-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a high-profile visit to discuss key issues with Russian leaders including President Vladimir Putin.

Navy Chief: Egypt Keeping Close Eye on Yemen
2014-10-23 Read More...
Egypt is closely following up on conditions in Yemen and is prepared to deal with any eventuality, announced Chief of Naval Forces for the Egyptian Navy Vice Admiral Osama El-Gendy.

Saudi Arabia Plans World’s Biggest Biometric Center
2014-03-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia plans to set up world's biggest biometric center in the Kingdom which will contain the eye, facial and finger imprints of almost 30 million

Saudi Arabia, India Plan Defense Alliance Agreement
2014-02-24 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and India plan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a defense alliance during the visit of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense (photo), to New Delhi next month, a report

Saudi Arabia, India to Sign Defense Alliance Agreement
2014-02-03 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and India plan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a defense alliance during the visit of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, to New Delhi next month, a report

Saudia to Privatize Four Major Sectors
2014-01-06 Read More...
Four major sectors of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) are marked down for privatization in 2014, said a top

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