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Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Receives Saudi Defense Minister
2016-01-11 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received Friday evening HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier

UAE Defense Minister Receives French Counterpart
2016-01-05 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense Sunday, UAE national news agency WAM

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Meets Canadian Defense Minister
2015-12-24 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Tuesday at Al Shatti Palace, HE Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defense of

Dubai Police to Build Six Smart Police Stations
2015-12-24 Read More...
The Dubai Police announced it will build six modern police stations across the emirate of Dubai at a total cost of AED291.5 million (US$ 80 million), UAE’s news agency WAM

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Receives US Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received US Chief of Staff of the Army, General Mark A. Milley, at the Al-Shatea' Palace.Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the

UAE First in the Arab World to Venture in Outer Space
2015-12-03 Read More...
UAE is first in the Arab world to announce the launch of a space probe, Al Amal, that will explore Mars' climate in 2021. The ambitious project will contribute to mankind's quest to know more about the Red

UAE Armed Forces Conclude Training of New Batch of Yemenis
2015-11-25 Read More...
The UAE Armed Forces has concluded the rehabilitation and training of a new batch of members of the Yemeni resistance to join the Armed Forces in Yemen, affiliated with the legitimacy, after having undergone intensive

Asiri: “New Smart Bombs to Saudi Arabia Will Enhance Precision Strikes in Yemen”
2015-11-20 Read More...
This week’s sale of $1.29 billion in U.S. “smart” bombs to Saudi Arabia will allow for “greater precision” in air strikes on militia targets, the official Spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition told

UAE, France Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2015-11-16 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France concluded last week their joint military exercise (Humaimat 2015), which was held with the participation of units from the Emirati and French ground forces.Both the UAE and French forces showed a high level

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet Participates at Dubai Airshow 2015
2015-11-09 Read More...
Royal Jet, the Middle East’s foremost private charter company chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, is participating in the Dubai Airshow, one of the largest airshows in the world and recognized as the premier aviation and aerospace

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Egyptian President
2015-10-29 Read More...
The two sides also reviewed prospects of joint co-operation and co-ordination on issues of interest to them in political, economic and development fields, which were witnessing increasing

UAE Participates at GCC Civil Defence Meeting
2015-10-27 Read More...
Leading civil defense experts discussed major topics related to unifying safety requirements, preventive supervision and aspects of co-operation in various fields at a meeting of GCC civil defense departments held in

UAE Delegation Attends 70th Police Day in South Korea
2015-10-22 Read More...
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Interior (MoI), led by Commander-in-Chief of Ras Al-Khaimah Police, Major General Ali Abdullah bin Alwan Al

UAE, Kuwait Army Chiefs Receive British Minister of State for Defence Procurement
2015-10-01 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, has received Philip Dunne, Minister of State for Defence Procurement at the British Ministry of Defence earlier this week (photo).

60 Emirati, Saudi, Bahraini Soldiers Killed Near Yemen Border
2015-09-07 Read More...
The General Headquarters (GHQ) of the UAE Armed Forces announced Friday that 45 of the UAE personnel died while performing their national duty as part of the Saudi-led Arab coalition in support of the legitimate government in Yemen, UAE’s News

Dubai Ruler Tours UAE Armed Forces General Headquarters
2015-08-07 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, visited the General Headquarters of the UAE Armed Forces at Al Maqtaa Camp, Abu Dhabi, the UAE national news agency WAM reported.

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