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Saudi Arabia Suspends $3 Billion Military Grant to Lebanon
2016-02-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia said Friday it has stopped a $3 billion program for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group fighting in support of Syria’s

20 Countries Join Massive Military Maneuver in Saudi Arabia
2016-02-16 Read More...
Armed forces from around 20 countries were gathering in northern Saudi Arabia Sunday for “the most important” military maneuver ever staged in the region, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.These countries include Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Indonesian, Qatari Counterparts
2016-02-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met at his office in Riyadh last week with Indonesian Defense minister Riamiz Ard Riakodo

Saudi Defense Ministry to Hold Largest Regional Spare Parts Exhibition
2016-01-21 Read More...
The Saudi Ministry of Defense, represented by the General Administration to support local manufacturing, continues its preparations for the start of the Armed Forces exhibition to support the localization of spare parts industry, to be held on

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2016-01-12 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense arrived Sunday in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the invitation of the Pakistani government, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.Upon

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Yemen’s Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh with Yemeni Army’s Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Ali

Saudi Arabia Forms 34-State Coalition to Combat Terrorism
2015-12-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday formed a 34-state military coalition to combat terrorism, according to a joint statement published on Saudi Press Agency

Saudi King Visits Site of Crane Collapse in Makkah
2015-09-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived in Makkah on Saturday where he visited the victims of a deadly crane collapse in the Grand Mosque.

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Russia
2015-06-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Moscow on Wednesday on a high-profile visit to discuss key issues with Russian leaders including President Vladimir Putin.

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Qatar’s Emir, U.S. National Intelligence Director
2015-06-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman met with the Director of U.S. National Intelligence Lieutenant General James Clapper in Jeddah on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force Dies
2015-06-12 Read More...
Lt. General Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Shoalan, Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), died on Wednesday following a heart attack while he was on a business trip outside the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. No details were given.

Malaysia Joins Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen
2015-05-12 Read More...
Vanguards of the Malaysian Forces have arrived Sunday at Saudi Air Bases to join Riyadh's military coalition battling Houthi militias in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2015-04-28 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Mohammad Bin Salman received Sunday Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in the Saudi city of Taif.

Vanguards of Saudi National Guard Arrive in Najran
2015-04-28 Read More...
Vanguards of the Saudi Ministry of National Guard troops arrived Sunday in the province of Najran to secure the Kingdom’s border with Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

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

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

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