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Qatar, France, Sign $7 bln Deal for 24 Rafale Jets
2015-05-04 Read More...
President Francois Hollande and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have signed a 6.3bn euro ($7.02bn) agreement for the sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter

Qatar Second Arab Country to Acquire Rafale Fighter Jets
2015-04-30 Read More...
France has been informed by Qatar that the Gulf state intends to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets worth about 6.3 billion Euros ($7.06 billion), the French president's office said in a statement on Thursday.

Saudi King Replaces Heir in Broad Cabinet Reshuffle
2015-04-30 Read More...
Saudi King Salman on Wednesday appointed Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (photo) as his new Heir, replacing the monarch's half brother Prince Muqrin, and made his son, Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, second in line to succeed.

Iranian Defense Minister Receives Syrian Counterpart
2015-04-30 Read More...
Syria's Defense Minister started an official visit to its major ally Iran on Tuesday at the head of a military delegation to discuss cooperation “in the face of terrorism,” Syria's state news agency SANA said.

Saudi Arabia Arrests 93 ISIS Suspects in Anti-Terror Sweep
2015-04-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has arrested 93 people, including a woman, with links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Saudi Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia Foils Operation Planned by Terrorist Cell
2015-04-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has foiled an operation masterminded by a “terrorist cell” which received its orders from militants in Syria Tuesday, Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Mansur al-Turki (photo) said

US Official: “Iranian Ships Turn Back from Yemen”
2015-04-27 Read More...
A flotilla of nine Iranian military and cargo ships that US officials feared was carrying arms to strife-torn Yemen sailed northeast in the direction of Iran on Friday, a move the Pentagon said helped to ease US

Obama, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Need for Arms
2015-04-23 Read More...
US President Barack Obama met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince earlier this week and discussed the conflicts in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Libya, and the United Arab Emirates' need for military equipment, the White House said.

Saudi-Led Coalition Ends Air Campaign in Yemen
2015-04-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it was ending a month-long campaign of air strikes against the Houthi rebels who seized large areas of Yemen and said it would back a political solution to bring peace to its war-ravaged neighbor.

US Sends 2 Additional Warships Near Yemen
2015-04-22 Read More...
The US Navy has sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, officials said on Monday, heightening the US maritime security presence as concerns mount over Yemen's escalating conflict.

Obama to Meet with GCC Leaders Next Month
2015-04-22 Read More...
President Barack Obama will meet with leaders from Gulf Cooperation Council countries at the White House on May 13 and at the presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland the following day, the White House said on Friday.

Lebanon Receives First Batch of Saudi-Funded French Arms
2015-04-21 Read More...
A Saudi-funded $3 billion deal to provide Lebanon with French weapons was underway on Monday as the first shipment arrived at the Beirut International airport.

Boeing Expects F/A-18 Decision From “Arab Nation” Soon
2015-04-21 Read More...
Boeing Co expects a decision from a Middle East nation on whether to buy its F/A-18 fighter jet within months, the programme's top international sales executive said on

Iraq Hopes to Receive First F-16 Jets This Summer
2015-04-17 Read More...
After delays caused by the war with Islamic State, Iraq hopes to take first deliveries of its F-16 fighter jets from the United States this summer, a senior Iraqi official said.

Egyptian President, Saudi Defense Minister Meet in Cairo
2015-04-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Cairo on Tuesday where he met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as they discussed enhancing military cooperation between Cairo and Riyadh, Al Arabiya

U.S. Starts Aerial Refueling for “Decisive Storm” Warplanes
2015-04-10 Read More...
The United States has started daily aerial refueling for warplanes in the Saudi-led coalition carrying out air strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

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