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Pakistan Army Receives First Batch of Al-Khalid-I MBTs
2020-08-04 Read More...
The Pakistan Army (PA) officially inducted into service its first batch of Al-Khalid-I Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) in a ceremony held on 28 July at the facilities of state-owned defense manufacturer Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) in the Rawalpindi

First Saudi Female Ambassador Starts Her Mission in Washington
2019-07-09 Read More...
Saudi Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud on Thursday started her mission in the US as the Kingdom’s first female

Abu Dhabi Airports to Revitalize Seychelles Airport
2016-10-13 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports is set to redevelop an airport in Seychelles after the company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with the Seychelles Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

Saudi Arabia, Japan Sign MoU in the Field of Defense
2016-09-05 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Tokyo on 02 September with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada at the headquarters of the Japanese Defense Ministry in

Sheikh Hamdan Attends Graduation at Rashid Naval College
2015-04-03 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, attended Wednesday the graduation of the fifteenth batch of students at the Rashid Naval College in Al

UAE Recalls Envoy from Sweden Over Saudi Rift
2015-03-23 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates recalled on Wednesday Sultan Rashid Al Kaitoub, its Ambassador to Sweden, and summoned Swedish Ambassador in the country to protest Swedish Foreign Minister’s offensive statements against Saudi Arabia.

GCC Summit Concludes in Doha
2014-12-11 Read More...
The leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states concluded the 35th session of the GCC Supreme Council Summit at the Doha Sheraton Hotel Tuesday evening, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Gulf Carriers Eyeing Over 200 Boeing Jets
2013-11-08 Read More...
Leading Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways are in talks with Boeing co. to order more than 200 redesigned 777x jetliners, according to a report, citing

Dubai's Al Maktoum International Opens
2013-10-29 Read More...
Dubai’s highly anticipated second airport, Al Maktoum International (DWC), opened to passenger traffic on Sunday - four years behind

Mohammad Bin Zayed-Obama Discuss Bilateral Ties
2013-04-18 Read More...
General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met US President Barack Obama at the White

IDEX 2013 Concludes With $4.1b Deals
2013-02-27 Read More...
The curtain came down on the 11th International Defense Exhibition (IDEX 2013), and the second Naval Defense Exhibition (NAVDEX) as well as the Gulf Defense Conference on Thursday 21 February 2013, with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committing

UAE Launches New Center to Fight Terrorism
2012-12-17 Read More...
The New Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi (Hedaya) was officially launched on Friday to bring about the best practices and knowledge to fight extremism and

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef Named Saudi Interior Minister
2012-11-06 Read More...
Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday appointed Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz as Interior

Mohammed bin Zayed Receives British Defence Secretary
2012-03-16 Read More...
On his first visit to the UAE since he assumed Office five months ago, British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond held talks, earlier this week, with General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

Etihad Eyes 25.1% Stake in Aer Lingus
2012-03-08 Read More...
A compromise deal between the Irish government and Aer Lingus over the airline’s pension deficit is in the works, is opening the door to a possible takeover of Dublin’s 25.1% stake by Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, Gulf News has

Eagle Rolls Out UAE-Made Tractor
2011-11-24 Read More...
UAE-based Eagle Industries is rolling out the first domestically made multi-purpose vehicle - AZM - that officials said will compete with international

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