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U.S.-Saudi Arabia Vow to Remain “Strategic Allies”
2014-03-31 Read More...
US President Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah discussed “tactical differences” in their approach to some issues during a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, but agreed both sides remain strategically aligned, a senior US official

Egypt’s Defense Minister Announces Presidential Bid
2014-03-28 Read More...
Egyptian Army Chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi resigned on Wednesday as Defense Minister and announced his plan to run for President, following a high-level meeting with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces

Lebanon Calls on Arab Countries to Support its Army
2014-03-25 Read More...
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister called on Arab countries on Monday to support the Lebanese Army to counter fallout from Syria’s civil war, which he said threatened to tear the country apart, Reuters

Syrian Army Seizes Strategic City of Yabrud
2014-03-17 Read More...
Syrian troops on Sunday seized full control of the rebel bastion Yabrud in the strategic Qalamun region near the Lebanese border, Syrian state media

Russia Holds Military Drills Near Border with Ukraine
2014-03-14 Read More...
About 8,500 Russian troops are taking part in military exercises near the border with Ukraine involving artillery and multiple rocket launchers, Reuters reported the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on

Libyan Defense Minister Named Acting Prime Minister
2014-03-13 Read More...
Libya's Parliament voted Prime Minister Ali Zeidan out of office on Tuesday after rebels humiliated the Government by loading crude on a tanker that fled from Naval Forces, officials said, in a sign of the worsening chaos in the OPEC member

Syria Shipped Out a Third of its Chemical Weapons
2014-03-12 Read More...
Syria has shipped out about a third of its chemical weapons stockpile, including mustard gas, for destruction abroad, the global chemical arms watchdog said earlier this

UAE, Egypt Back Saudi Arabia’s Brotherhood Blacklist
2014-03-10 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced its support behind neighboring Saudi Arabia's decision to label the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, deepening Gulf Arab pressure on the group.

Saudi Arabia Labels Brotherhood, Others “Terrorist Groups”
2014-03-10 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has formally designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, in a move that could increase pressure on Qatar whose backing for the group has sparked a row with fellow Gulf

Qatar Airways May Expand A380 Order
2014-03-10 Read More...
Qatar Airways, which plans to start flying the Airbus A380 to Europe this summer, may expand its order for the world's largest jetliner but is not interested in using it on the world's longest routes, its Chief Executive

Israel to Bring Seized Weapons Ship into Port
2014-03-07 Read More...
A ship Israel said was carrying advanced rockets bound for Gaza from Iran will be brought into port Saturday after being intercepted by Israeli Naval Forces, AFP reported the military as saying.

Bouteflika Registers for Algeria’s April Presidential Election
2014-03-05 Read More...
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the ageing independence veteran who suffered a stroke last year, has registered his candidacy for April’s election, the state news agency APS said on

U.S. Suspends All Military Engagements with Russia
2014-03-04 Read More...
The United States suspended all military engagements with Russia, including military exercises and port visits, as Washington sought ways to punish Moscow over its military intervention in Ukraine without escalating the crisis.

Report: Iraq Signed Arms, Ammunition Deal with Iran
2014-02-26 Read More...
Iran has signed a deal to sell Iraq arms and ammunition worth $195 million, according to documents seen by Reuters - a move that would break a UN embargo on weapons sales by

Saudi Arabia Ranks 4th in Defense Spending Worldwide
2014-02-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabia beat Britain to become the world's fourth largest defense spender in 2013, a report said, as Western cuts and Asian and Middle Eastern growth shift the global balance of military

Saudia Secures $1.9bn Loan to Fund Boeing, Airbus Planes
2014-02-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has secured a loan worth 7 billion riyals ($1.9 billion) from a consortium of banks to fund its plane deliveries and growth plans, the company's Director General

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