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New Zealand Defense Minister Visits UAE
2017-03-21 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, has met in Abu Dhabi with the visiting New Zealand Defense Minister, Gerry Brownlee (photo), and his accompanying

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives IDEX Committee
2017-03-16 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received at Qasr Al Bahr Chairman and members of the Higher Organizing Committee of the International Defense Exhibition and

Chief of Staff of French Navy Visits UAE
2017-03-15 Read More...
Mattar Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE’s Undersecretary Ministry of Defense, received on Monday, Admiral Bernard Rogel, the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, to discuss ways of boosting strategic coordination and cooperation in defense and military

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Hails Armed Forces Training Skills
2017-03-09 Read More...
The training system of the UAE Armed Forces is an essential foundation for preparing the UAE’s brave forces to face all possible challenges, H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE

Abu Dhabi Airport to be Among World’s Largest by 2019
2017-03-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport will be one of the largest state-of-the-art airports in the world, with a capacity to accommodate 30 million passengers per year by 2019, said H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Attends Union Fortress Military Show
2017-03-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended the Hosn Al-Ittihad (Union Fortress), a public live military demonstration involving all branches of the UAE

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Visits UAE
2017-03-01 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 on Sunday General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of the Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, at Al Shati Palace, to

UAE’s FM Receives National Defense College Delegation
2017-02-08 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a delegation from the National Defense College, in his office at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi,

Dubai Ruler Attends Zayed II Military College Graduation
2017-02-01 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, UAE Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has attended the graduation ceremony of the 41st batch of graduates at the Zayed II Military College in Al

Dubai Ruler Attends 1st Session of “Space Project” Forum
2017-01-27 Read More...
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has attended the first edition of the “Project Space” Forum at Dubai World Trade

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Starts 3-Day Visit to India
2017-01-26 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, as part of his visit to attend the 68th Republic Day celebrations of India as a Chief

UAE Chief-of-Staff Receives Chief of British Defence Staff
2017-01-09 Read More...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant-General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al-Rumaithi received British Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart

UAE Interior Minister Witnesses Signing of Two MOUs
2016-12-21 Read More...
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, attended Tuesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the office of the Advisor of Deputy Chief of Dubai Police and

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets US Central Command Chief
2016-12-16 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Wednesday received General Joseph Votel, Commander of the U.S. Central Command, at Al Shati’ Palace, UAE national

UAE VP Attends Khalifa Air College Graduation Ceremony
2016-12-14 Read More...
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, attended on Tuesday the 46th graduation ceremony of Air Cadet and Cadet Pilot officers of the Air Faculty Cadet Officers at Khalifa bin Zayed Air

Saudi King Starts Tour of Four Gulf States
2016-12-06 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz arrived in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, kick-starting his tour of four Gulf

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