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Thales Hails Qatar’s Selection of 24 Rafale Aircraft
2015-05-11 Read More...
Thales welcomed the selection of the Rafale omnirole combat aircraft by the Qatar Air Force. The official signing ceremony for the acquisition of 24 Rafale aircraft was held last Monday in Doha, in the presence of the Emir of the State of

Qatar, France, Sign $7 bln Deal for 24 Rafale Jets
2015-05-04 Read More...
President Francois Hollande and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have signed a 6.3bn euro ($7.02bn) agreement for the sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter

Qatar’s Emir Meets GCC Interior Ministers
2015-05-01 Read More...
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (photo) met with GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the Emiri Diwan on Wednesday morning, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets GCC Land Forces Commanders
2015-05-01 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim (photo) met Wednesday with GCC Land Forces commanders, on the sidelines of their 15th meeting organized by the Qatari Emiri Land Forces over two days,

Qatar Second Arab Country to Acquire Rafale Fighter Jets
2015-04-30 Read More...
France has been informed by Qatar that the Gulf state intends to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets worth about 6.3 billion Euros ($7.06 billion), the French president's office said in a statement on Thursday.

Qatar Prime Minister Inaugurates Police College
2015-03-23 Read More...
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Chairman of the Police College's Supreme Council, inaugurated the Police College on Thursday in the presence of a number Ministers and delegations from

Turkey Eyes Qatar-Like Defense Pact with Other Gulf States
2015-03-17 Read More...
Turkey and Qatar signed earlier this month a comprehensive military accord that gives both countries the right to deploy soldiers in each other's territory.

Qatar, France in “Final Stage” for Rafale Jet Deal
2015-02-20 Read More...
France is in the “final stage” of negotiations to sell up to 36 Rafale warplanes to Qatar, a senior French source involved in the discussions said.

Qatar’s Emir Patronizes Cadets Graduation Ceremony
2015-02-02 Read More...
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the graduation ceremony of the 10th batch of Officer Cadets that was held at the Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College last Thursday, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Australian Defense Force Chief
2015-01-27 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim (photo) met in Doha on Sunday with the visiting Chief of the Australian Defense Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin and his accompanying delegation.

French Defense Minister Visits Qatar
2015-01-22 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Tuesday at his Emiri Diwan office with Defense Minister of the French Republic Jean-Yves Le Drian and the delegation accompanying him.

Qatar Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets Commander of Turkish Naval Forces
2015-01-16 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah met in Qatar Tuesday with Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Recep Bulent Bostanoglu (photo) and his accompanying delegation.

Qatar Defense Minister Attends National Service Graduation
2015-01-05 Read More...
HE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al Attiyah said that the national service is not the only thing that the homeland needs but it requires sacrifices until death, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Qatar Awards Raytheon $2.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Order
2014-12-22 Read More...
US weapons maker Raytheon has won a contract valued at $2.4 billion to supply 10 Patriot missile defence systems to Qatar, which is beefing up its defences to counter a growing perceived threat from Iran.

Kuwait Army Chief Attends NATO Conference in Doha
2014-12-12 Read More...
Kuwait's Army Chief-of-Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Khedhr (photo) arrived in Doha on Wednesday to participate in an international conference marking the 10th anniversary of NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), Kuwait News

GCC Summit Concludes in Doha
2014-12-11 Read More...
The leaders and heads of delegations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states concluded the 35th session of the GCC Supreme Council Summit at the Doha Sheraton Hotel Tuesday evening, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

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