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Qatar’s Emir Meets Heads of Military Colleges
2016-01-28 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (photo) on Wednesday morning met at Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College with a number of military colleges’ Heads from Gulf, Arab and friendly

Qatar’s FM Visits Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command & Staff College
2016-01-25 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, visited the Joaan Bin Jassim Joint Command and Staff College (JBJJCSC) in Wakra (Qatar) on Saturday, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Qatar’s Emir Pays Official Visit to Russia
2016-01-20 Read More...
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Moscow Sunday evening on an official visit to the Russian Federation, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Al Defaiya, Naval Forces to Produce DIMDEX 2016 Show Daily
2016-01-14 Read More...
The fifth Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016) announced that Mönch Publishing Group is the official producer of DIMDEX's Show Daily in both Arabic and

Rafale Contract in Qatar Comes into Force
2015-12-21 Read More...
Dassault Aviation announced that the contract for the purchase of 24 Rafale aircraft by Qatar came into force on Thursday 17 December

Turkey to Establish First Overseas Military Base in Qatar
2015-12-18 Read More...
Turkey will establish a military base in Qatar as part of a defence agreement aimed at helping them confront “common enemies,” Turkey's Ambassador to Qatar

Qatar’s Defense Minister Meets Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs
2015-12-01 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad Bin Ali Al-Attiyah met in Doha on Sunday with visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Italian Republic Paolo Gentiloni (photo), Qatar News Agency

Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar Celebrates Five Years
2015-11-30 Read More...
On 23 November 2015, Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) celebrated its first 5 years of operation. With 40 vessels delivered or under construction, the yard has proven its capability to support Qatar’s national strategy for economic

Qatar Defense Minister Meets US Counterpart, DSCA Director
2015-10-26 Read More...
Qatar's Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah met in Washington on Friday with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter

Qatar Deploys 1,000 Ground Troops to Yemen
2015-09-09 Read More...
Around 1,000 soldiers from Qatar's Armed Forces have been deployed to Yemen, as part of the Arab coalition's fight against Houthi rebels, Al Jazeera news channel said.

Kallman to Bring Flagship U.S. Pavilion to DIMDEX 2016
2015-08-24 Read More...
More U.S. maritime equipment and services companies competing for business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are turning their sights toward Doha, Qatar and DIMDEX2016 to get closer to decision-makers and purchasing influencers

Pakistan-Qatar Discuss Mutual Military Cooperation
2015-08-21 Read More...
Chief of Staff Qatar Armed Forces, Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al-Ghanim, who is on an official visit to Pakistan met the Military Leadership earlier this week to discuss Mutual Cooperation between the two armed

Qatar to Host 3rd Maritime Security Conference
2015-08-21 Read More...
The third annual Qatar Maritime Security Conference (QMARSEC) will take place on 28 October 2015 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Doha, Qatar under the theme “The Future of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Technologies and Deployments”.

Qatar’s Emir Meets International Coalition’s Chiefs of Staff
2015-06-10 Read More...
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Doha Sheraton Hotel on Monday with the Commander of the United States Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country.

Qatar to Open Embassy in Iraq as Ties Improve
2015-06-01 Read More...
Qatar will open an Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq's Foreign Minister said on Friday, in the latest sign of improving relations between Gulf Arab countries and

“Ferocious Falcon 4” Military Drill Concludes in Qatar
2015-05-27 Read More...
Head of National Defense and Crisis Management in Qatar Brigadier General Jassim Ahmed Al Muhannadi the Buzzard 4 (Ferocious Falcon 4) military drill has achieved its goals, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

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