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Joint, Mixed Air Exercise ‘Tuwaiq 2’ Concludes in Saudi Arabia
2021-06-18 Read More...
The joint and mixed air exercise ‘Tuwaiq 2’ has concluded at Prince Sultan Airbase in the central sector of Saudi Arabia, in the presence of Commander Major General Mohsen bin Saeed Al-Zahrani, and the UAE Military Attaché in Saudi Arabia Brigadier

Saudi Arabia, UAE Sign MoU in Aviation Security
2021-06-18 Read More...
President of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, and Director General of General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, co-signed in Riyadh a Memorandum of

Saudi Chief of General Staff Attends 100th Anniversary of Founding the Kingdom of Jordan
2021-06-11 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili has attended a ceremony held by the Jordanian Armed Forces to mark the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the

‘Falcon Claws 4’ and ‘Tuwaiq 2’ Exercises Kick Off in Saudi Arabia
2021-06-10 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) and the U.S. Army Ground Forces (AGF) started Tuesday a joint exercise, titled Falcon Claws 4, currently held in the Northwestern region of the Kingdom of Saudi

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister, UK Foreign Secretary Review Bilateral Relations
2021-06-09 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh on Monday with the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Chief of Saudi General Staff
2021-06-02 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force, Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama Sunday the Chief of the Saudi General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and his accompanying

Chief of Saudi General Staff Inaugurates New Military Attaché HQ in UAE
2021-05-31 Read More...
Chief of the Saudi General Staff Fayyadh bin Hamed bin Raqed Al- Ruwaili inaugurated Thursday the new headquarters of the Saudi Military Attaché office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in the presence of the accompanying delegation and employees of the

Saudi Air Force Commander Receives Emirati Counterpart at King Abdulaziz Air Base
2021-05-31 Read More...
The Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Forces (RSAF) Lieutenant General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz has recently received the Commander the United Arab Emirates Air Forces and Air Defense, Air Vice Marshal Ibrahim Nasser Mohammed

Saudi Chief of General Staff Meets Top UAE Defense Officials
2021-05-28 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Wednesday, in his office in Abu Dhabi (photo), Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and his

Saudi, Greek Air Forces Start ‘Falcon Eye 2’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-05-27 Read More...
Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets arrived Tuesday to King Faisal Air Base in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, to participate in Falcon Eye 2 Drill Maneuvers, which will be carried out during the current

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Receives Czech Counterpart
2021-05-27 Read More...
Riyadh, May 26, 2021, SPA -- Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has met in Riyadh on Wednesday with the Czech Deputy Minister of Defense for Defense Industrial Cooperation, Tomas Kopecny

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command
2021-05-26 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense has met in Riyadh Tuesday with Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, and his accompanying

Royal Saudi, US Air Forces Conclude ‘Desert Mirage 3’ Maneuvers
2021-05-25 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force have concluded their joint Desert Mirage 3 maneuvers, which witnessed a number of trainings on joint combat scenarios to face off emerging threats, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Iraq
2021-05-13 Read More...
Prince Khaild bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, has visited on Tuesday the Republic of Iraq and met with the Heads of the three Presidencies and the Iraqi Defense

Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Hold Talks in Jeddah
2021-05-12 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received at the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah Monday Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad

Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Defense Minister Receive Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
2021-05-10 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in Jeddah Saturday with the Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Qamar Javed

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