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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects BDF Unit
2015-12-28 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) conducted a field inspection visit to a BDF unit, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Bahrain-UK Explore Military Defense Cooperation
2015-12-08 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, received British Land Forces Chief-of-Staff, General Ivan Jones on Sunday, and explored with him aspects of the bilateral

Coast Guards of 3 Gulf States Conduct Joint Drill in Bahrain
2015-10-07 Read More...
Bahrain Coast Guard organized a tactical exercise under the theme “Gulf of Peace 5/2015”, in cooperation with Kuwait Coast Guard and Saudi Border Guards, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Defense Force Units
2015-10-06 Read More...
The BDF Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) carried inspection visit to several Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) units, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain Seizes Explosives Cache and Bomb-Making Facility
2015-10-05 Read More...
The Interior Ministry of Bahrain announced Wednesday that the security authorities had seized an unprecedented amount of internationally-sourced explosives and bomb-making material that were to be used in terror attacks.

Gulf Air Plans to Buy 50 Airbus Aircraft
2015-09-11 Read More...
A meeting held in Manama between Bahrain’s Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed, national carrier Gulf Air's A/Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam, Chief Strategy and Marketing

GCC Armies Logistics Commission Holds 12th Meeting
2015-09-02 Read More...
The Commission on logistics in the Armies of the Gulf Cooperation Council held its 12th meeting in Manama on Monday to discuss ways of activating and strengthening the foundations of collective cooperation of logistics affairs, Kuwait News Agency

Bahrain Coast Guard Commander Meets Royal Navy Official
2015-06-04 Read More...
Commander of the Bahraini Coast Guard Brigadier Alaa Siyadi received Director of International Training at the British Royal Navy Forces, Lieutenant-Colonel John Welch., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Bahrain, Russia to Step Up Military Cooperation
2015-05-21 Read More...
Bahrain and Russia have agreed to step up military cooperation to promote stability in the region, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Egypt, Bahrain Hold First Joint Military Exercise
2015-04-23 Read More...
For the first time, the Egyptian and Bahraini Armed Forces are conducting air-maritime joint military exercises under the name of “Hamad-1”.

Bahrain Guard Commander Attends Graduation Ceremony
2015-04-20 Read More...
Commander of Bahrain Royal Guard Staff Colonel Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa patronised Thursday the graduation ceremony of a training session organised by the Royal Guard for some affiliates of the Interior Ministry and National Guard.

Bahrain’s King Receives Saudi Defense Minister
2015-04-15 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa received Monday Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Senior UK Defence Adviser to the Middle East Visits Bahrain
2015-03-26 Read More...
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, met on Tuesday Lieutenant-General Thomas Beckett, the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East, and his

Kuwait-Bahrain Military Cooperation Extolled
2014-12-31 Read More...
The Bahraini Defence Forces (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met in his office at the BDF General Headquarters the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Sheikh Azzam bin Mubarak Al

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Visits Bahrain
2014-12-30 Read More...
Azerbaijani Defence Minister General Zakir Hasanov paid a visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain during which he held meetings with the Kingdom’s leadership and senior officials on ways of boosting bilateral relations.

Bahrain Crown Prince Meets Lockheed Martin CEO
2014-12-09 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today met Marillyn A Hewson, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin

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