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Bahrain King, Defense Minister Conclude Visit to Egypt
2016-04-28 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received HRH King Hamad of Bahrain at Cairo Airport on April 26 for his two-day official visit to

Joint GCC Maritime Drill Kicks off in Bahrain
2016-03-09 Read More...
A joint GCC maritime drill “Ittihad (Union) 18” kicked off in Bahrain Monday at Salman Naval Base, in the presence of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Assistant Chief of Staff for Supply and Logistics Rear Admiral Yusuf Ahmed Malallah, Bahrain News

Saudi Chief of General Staff Visits Armed Forces Exhibition
2016-03-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan paid a visit to the Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversification of Local Manufacturing (AFED) which was held at Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition

Bahrain, Kuwait National Guards Conclude Anti-Terror Drill
2016-02-29 Read More...
The anti-terror drill, “Cooperation II”, carried out by the Bahraini and Kuwaiti National Guards concluded in Manama Thursday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.Bahrain’s National Guard Commander Lieutenant-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa Al

Bahrain Premier Launches Mega Airport Expansion Project
2016-02-19 Read More...
Bahrain launched on Wednesday a multi-million project to expand the Bahrain International Airport and increase its capacity to accommodate 14 million passengers a year, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman

Bahrain’s King Inaugurates New Defense Forces Facilities
2016-02-09 Read More...
Marking the 48th anniversary of establishment of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa last week patronized the opening ceremony of the Capital Camp, Unified Naval Operations Center

Bahrain-US Military Committee Convenes in Manama
2016-02-02 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Sunday the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy at United States Department of Defense Andrew

Bahrain’s Transportation Ministry, Airbus Middle East Sign MoU
2016-01-25 Read More...
An agreement to develop training programs for young Bahrainis was signed between the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications and Airbus Middle East, at the Bahrain International Airshow 2016, which was held in the Kingdom of Bahrain from

Royal Bahrain Naval Force Frigate Sabha Returns Home
2015-12-29 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa last week patronized a ceremony marking the return of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) frigate “Sabha” to the

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

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