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New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met with Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, who is currently visiting the

UAE Enhancing Defense Ties with Pakistan, Comoros
2019-01-23 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Yousef Mohammed Ali, Director of the President’s Office and Acting Minister of Defense of the Union of the Comoros (photo), and explored ways of boosting

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Christopher Pyne, Australian Defense Minister, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu

New UAE Military Judiciary Officials Take Oath
2019-01-16 Read More...
New military judiciary officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were sworn in on Monday before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Emirates News Agency

GCAA Chairman: “Aviation a Key Pillar in UAE Economy”
2019-01-15 Read More...
The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit, GIAS

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Commander of US Special Operations Command
2019-01-09 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday at Qasr Al Bahr, Lt. General Raymond Anthony Thomas, Commander of United States Special Operations

UAE Defense Ministry Holds 4th ‘Defense Capacities’ Joint Meeting
2018-12-27 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense held Tuesday the fourth meeting of the “Joint Committee for Industries Affairs and Developing Defense Capacities” in Wahat Al Karama, Abu

UAE, Luxembourg Explore Joint Space Opportunities
2018-12-14 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency held a one-day workshop on 5th December, in which participants representing the UAE and Luxembourg exchange knowledge and expertise in the space science industry, research and exploration, Emirates News Agency WAM

Dubai Police Chief Receives Harrington-Ishikawa Award
2018-12-14 Read More...
Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police, was presented with the 2018 Harrington-Ishikawa Award at the 24th International Conference of the Asia-Pacific Quality Organization, APQO, held in Abu Dhabi from 10th

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Algerian Deputy Defense Minister
2018-12-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Monday the visiting Algerian Deputy Defense Minister and Chief-of- Staff, Ahmed Kayed

UAE Armed Forces Celebrate Graduation of 10th Batch of Recruits
2018-11-28 Read More...
The General Command of the Armed Forces celebrated the graduation of the 10th batch of National Service recruits, after the end of their three-month basic training period in various training centers, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Interior Minister Opens 87th INTERPOL General Assembly
2018-11-20 Read More...
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, inaugurated the 87th International Criminal Police Organization, INTERPOL, General Assembly, Emirates News Agency WAM

‘Arab Shield 1’ Drills Conclude in Egypt
2018-11-19 Read More...
In the presence of the Commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) Lieutenant General Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair, the Saudi Armed Forces concluded its participation in the (Arab Shield 1) military maneuvers which were hosted by the Arab

UAE Launches KhalifaSat Into Outer Space
2018-10-30 Read More...
KhalifaSat was successfully launched into space Monday from Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan onboard the H-IIA rocket, Emirates News Agency WAM

UAE Defense Minister Visits Marrakech Air Show 2018
2018-10-29 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has visited the Marrakech Air Show, which took place from 24th to 27th October 2018, at the military base of the Royal Moroccan Air Force in

Kazakh National Defense University Hosts UAE Hall
2018-10-29 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Rashid Al Mehrizi, UAE’s Military Attaché in Astana, and Murat Maikeyev, Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, opened last week the UAE Hall at the Kazakh National Defense

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