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Germany to Help Tunisia, Jordan Acquire Armored Vehicles
2016-05-10 Read More...
Germany plans to give Tunisia and Jordan funds to buy armored vehicles to help defend their frontiers against Islamic State, Der Spiegel magazine reported on

US Tests “Sea Hunter,” World’s Largest Unmanned Ship
2016-05-06 Read More...
The US military has begun tests on the world’s largest unmanned ship, a self-driving 130ft vessel which can hunt down enemy submarines without a single sailor at the

Lebanese Defense Minister Calls for Intelligence Sharing to Counter Terrorism
2016-05-02 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister on Thursday called on the international community to organize a process for intelligence exchange to assist in countering

New Saudi Budget Carrier Flyadeal Eyes 50 Aircraft by 2020
2016-04-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal, launched last week, aims to have up to 50 planes flying by 2020, a senior executive said earlier this

Emirates Expects to Carry 55 Million Passengers This Year
2016-04-28 Read More...
Dubai-based Emirates airline is expected to carry about 55 million passengers this year, an increase from 51 million passengers last year, the airline’s Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (photo)

US to Deploy Rocket Launchers in Turkey Near Syria Border
2016-04-28 Read More...
The United States will deploy a rocket launcher system in Turkey near the border with a part of Syria held by Islamic State, Turkey’s Foreign Minister

Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects HSBC to Raise $1.3bn Sukuk
2016-04-27 Read More...
National carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has appointed HSBC as the lead arranger for a SR5 billion ($1.3 billion) sukuk issue, its Director General said on

Airbus to Cut Production of A380 Superjumbo from 2017
2016-04-26 Read More...
Airbus plans to cut production of its A380 superjumbo from 2017 as it struggles to revive sales of the world’s largest passenger jet, industry sources

US Set to Approve Boeing Fighter Jet Sales to Qatar, Kuwait
2016-04-21 Read More...
The US government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the multibillion-dollar deals during President Barack Obama's visit to the Gulf this week, according to two sources familiar

France Inks Military Telecommunications Satellite Deals with Egypt
2016-04-21 Read More...
France signed several deals worth about 2 billion euros ($2.26 billion) with Egypt during a visit by French President Francois Hollande to Cairo, the French President’s office said on

French President Pledges Military Support to Lebanon
2016-04-19 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday pledged financial and military support for Lebanon and urged politicians to end the political crisis by electing a president as soon as possible, at the start of a regional

Islamic Countries Agree to Work Closely to Fight Terrorism
2016-04-18 Read More...
Muslim countries have agreed to work together more closely to fight terrorism and other crimes and will establish an Istanbul-based centre for greater police co-operation, President Tayyip Erdogan

Saudi King Announces Work on Pan-Arab Anti-Terror Force
2016-04-12 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday announced the work on creation of pan-Arab anti-terrorism

U.S. Deploys B-52 Bombers to Qatar for Fight Against ISIS
2016-04-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in

Global Airline Passenger Traffic Grew 6.8% in 2015
2016-04-08 Read More...
Global airline passenger traffic grew 6.8% in 2015, with the Middle East region growing the fastest, preliminary data released on Wednesday by the United Nations’ civil aviation agency

US Would “Veto” Sale of Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets to Iran
2016-04-07 Read More...
Head of Russian Foreign Ministry’s Administration for Security and Disarmament Mikhail Oliyanov said Moscow can sell Sukhoi-30 fighter jets and T-90 tanks to Iran as there are no international

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