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Saudi Arabia Deploys 30,000 Soldiers on Iraq’s Border
2014-07-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has deployed 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers withdrew from the area, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported on

Saudi King Orders New Security Measures
2014-07-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah ordered all necessary measures to protect the Kingdom against potential "terrorist threats", state news agency SPA

Qatar Airways CEO Threatens to Stop Airbus Orders
2014-07-02 Read More...
Qatar Airways could reconsider ordering Airbus aircraft if it could not obtain landing rights - or slots - at European airports, the airline's Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (photo) told a German newspaper in an

Saudi King, Egyptian President Discuss Iraq, Syria Issues
2014-06-23 Read More...
The dangerous developments unfolding in Iraq, Syria and Libya topped talks between King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi

U.S. to Deploy Aircraft Carrier to the Gulf for Iraq Standby
2014-06-17 Read More...
The United States will deploy one of its naval aircraft carriers to the Gulf to give President Barack Obama military options in light of the situation in Iraq, CNN quoted a U.S. official as saying, as the government in Baghdad bolstered the

Iranian Guards Enter Iraq as US Explores Options
2014-06-16 Read More...
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards are fighting alongside Iraqi troops against militants in northern

Etihad Prepared to Invest up to $1.7bn in Alitalia
2014-06-13 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is prepared to invest up to 1.25 billion Euros ($1.7 billion) in Alitalia over the next four years under a possible tie-up between the two carriers, Italian Transport Minister Maurizio Lupi

U.S. Mulls Drone Strikes in Iraq
2014-06-13 Read More...
While the United States vowed support to Iraqi leaders on Wednesday, as they combat a militant offensive that has seized a large swathe of northern and north-central Iraq, a Western official said Washington is mulling the use of drone strikes to

Egypt Transfers Al-Arish Port in Sinai to Armed Forces
2014-06-11 Read More...
Egypt has transferred the assets of the Al-Arish port in the Sinai Peninsula from a civilian-run agency to the Armed Forces, citing national security reasons in an area where militant attacks have increased in the past

UAE Implements Compulsory Military Service For Men
2014-06-09 Read More...
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday issued a law implementing compulsory military service for Emirati men, a move highlighting the country's concern over turmoil in the

Iraq to Receive First of 36 F-16 Jets This Week
2014-06-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp this week will deliver the first of 36 F-16 fighter jets to Iraq, marking what Baghdad's envoy to the United States called a “new chapter” in his country's ability to defend its vast borders with Iran and other

Former Egyptian Army Chief Officially Declared President
2014-06-04 Read More...
Egypt’s former Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9% of the votes in the recent presidential election, the Presidential Election Commission said on Tuesday, almost a year after he overthrew former Islamist President Mohammad

US, French, Algerian Special Forces “Sent on Libya Mission”
2014-06-02 Read More...
Special Forces from the United States, France and Algeria have been dispatched to Libya’s south to target terrorist networks, The Times newspaper reported

Former Egyptian Army Chief Wins Presidential Election
2014-05-30 Read More...
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, the Field Marshal who toppled Egypt's first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional results showed on Thursday, joining a long line of leaders drawn from the

New Libyan PM Vows to Fight Militants with Foreign Help
2014-05-29 Read More...
Libya's new premier has said that his cabinet will focus on fighting militants, securing borders and building up armed forces with foreign help, and appealed to hardliners who want his government

Kuwaiti Defense Minister Attends Asian Summit in Shanghai
2014-05-23 Read More...
Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah (photo) attended the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Shanghai which took place on Tuesday and

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