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Saudi Defense Spending Surges 50% in 2015 to $9.3 Billion
2016-06-14 Read More...
A surge in weapons purchases by Saudi Arabia, leading a coalition of nations fighting in Yemen, helped push global arms sales up more than 10% last year, according to HIS Global Defense Trade

Airbus, TAQNIA to Launch Aviation Innovation Challenge for Saudi Youth
2016-06-14 Read More...
A nationwide hunt for the best innovators in Saudi Arabia will begin this September, following a collaboration agreement signed in Riyadh today between Airbus Middle East and TAQNIA Aeronautics, a subsidiary of Saudi Technology Development and

Saudi Crown Prince Patronizes Graduation Ceremony at King Fahd Security College
2016-06-07 Read More...
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, patronized in Riyadh last week a graduation ceremony of the 45th batch of university cadets of King Fahd Security College and the first

Saudi Chief-of-Staff Attends Efes-2016 Closing Ceremony
2016-06-02 Read More...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan patronized in Izmir on Tuesday the closing ceremony of the Efes-2016 Military Exercise which began last month, in the presence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabian’s Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Abdul

Royal Saudi Air Force Participates at Anatolian Eagle Exercise
2016-05-30 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is participating in “Anatolian Eagle – 4” Military Training hosted by Turkey for about 20 days. This is the fourth representation of Saudi Arabia at one of the largest military exercises of its

International Conference on C4I Solutions Concludes in Riyadh
2016-05-24 Read More...
Under the Patronage of HRH Prince Moahmmed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Crown Prince and Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the International Conference on C4I Solutions was held in the Saudi Capital Riyadh on April

Saudi Council Members Call for Enrolling Women in Military Service
2016-05-20 Read More...
A number of Shoura Council members and security specialists have called for enrolling Saudi women in military service, the Saudi Gazette

Saudi Arabia, UAE Agree to Set Up a Coordination Council
2016-05-18 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, discussed ways to strengthen

Saudi Arabia, South Korea Discuss Cooperation in Defense
2016-05-10 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh Sunday with South Korea’s Minister for Acquisition of Defense Programs Chang Myung

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Invitation to Visit Germany
2016-05-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, received in Riyadh from German Chancellor Angela Merkel an invitation to visit

Saudi General: “Coalition Successfully Fighting Al-Qaeda in Yemen”
2016-05-02 Read More...
Adviser to the Saudi Defense Minister and Spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen Brigadier General Ahmed Hassan Asseri (photo) said that the Saudi-led operation is stabilizing the country and defeating

US, Gulf Countries to Enhance Military Cooperation
2016-04-25 Read More...
US President Barack Obama and Gulf Arab leaders concluded talks in Riyadh last week at a summit aimed at forging joint action on perceived security threats from Iran and Islamic State (IS), and at ironing out strains in their

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2016-04-22 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, met Wednesday in Riyadh with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and

Gulf Countries, US Agree to Carry Out Joint Patrols
2016-04-21 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s Secretary General, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said on

Lockheed Martin, Babson Global, KAEC to Create College for Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
2016-04-15 Read More...
Three leading entities have joined to create an elite educational institution located at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Saudi Arabia and modeled after Babson College's top-ranked entrepreneurship education programs in the United

Prince Mohammed bin Naif Patronizes Public Security Graduation Ceremony
2016-04-15 Read More...
Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz patronized in Riyadh the graduation ceremony of as many as 4483 cadets of upgrading courses, at the Public Security Headquarters, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

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