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Jordanian King Visits Armed Forces General Command
2019-09-04 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), visited last week the General Command of JAF, where His Majesty was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Yousef Hneiti and a

Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander Attends Graduation Ceremony
2019-09-04 Read More...
Bahrain’s Coast Guard Commander, Major General Ala’a Siyadi has attended a graduation ceremony for the vessel captain’s course at the Maritime Training Wing held from 18 to 29 Augus, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Egypt, Russia, Belarus Conclude Joint Military Exercise
2019-09-03 Read More...
Egyptian airborne forces concluded Sunday the joint military exercises dubbed “Protectors of Friendship 4” with Russian and Belarusian counterparts after 10 days of intensive drills in Russia, Daily News Egypt

SAMI Names Walid Abukhaled Chief Strategy Officer
2019-09-02 Read More...
With a distinctive step to enable the localization of military industries in Saudi Arabia, Walid Abukhaled, a leading Saudi engineer in the defense and military industries, joined the Saudi Military Industries Company

UAE’s Marakeb Offers Unmanned Drive to Specialized Vessels
2019-09-02 Read More...
Emirati company, Marakeb Technologies, proves convenience and ease of integration of its autonomous conversion kit while embarking on an Unmanned Surface Vessel project for global offshore solutions provider, Unique

Jordanian King Receives UK Defense Senior Adviser to Middle East
2019-08-30 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan, accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, received the UK Defense Senior Adviser to the Middle East Lt. General Sir John Lorimer on Wednesday at Al Husseiniya

Jordan Delivers Al-Jawad Armored Vehicles to Palestinian Security Forces
2019-08-29 Read More...
The Palestinian Security Forces have received a new batch of Al-Jawad 4x4 armored vehicles from Jordan. A tweet was published on the Twitter account of Flat Eric on August 21, 2019, showing members of the Palestinian Security Forces at the front of

Russian Missile Cruiser Marshal Ustinov Makes Call at Port of Algiers
2019-08-29 Read More...
The Russian Northern Fleet’s missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov has made a business call at the port of Algiers, the Fleet’s press office reported earlier this

‘Eager Lion’ Military Drill Kicks Off in Jordan
2019-08-27 Read More...
The 2019 “Eager Lion” military training drill has kicked off in Jordan on Sunday, August 25, and runs through September 5, with 8,000 participants from Jordan, the U.S. and 27 other

First Space Education Center Opens in Jordan
2019-08-26 Read More...
Deputizing for His Majesty King Abdullah II, HRH Princess Summaya bint El-Hassan recently inaugurated the premises of the UN-affiliated Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for Western Asia in

U.S. Delivers New Armored Vehicles to Lebanese Army
2019-08-22 Read More...
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said the United States delivered a large-scale batch of new armored vehicles and weapons to the Lebanese military, defense-blog

Bahrain’s King Visits Royal Bahrain Naval Force
2019-08-21 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, Supreme Commander of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), visited the Royal Bahrain Naval

Jordanian King Receives German Federal Minister of Defense
2019-08-21 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan received on Monday German Federal Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer to discuss bolstering the strategic partnership between Jordan and Germany, especially in

Turkey to Open New Military Base in Qatar
2019-08-20 Read More...
Turkey is set to open a new military base near the existing joint command center in Qatar this fall and significantly expand its troop presence in the Gulf emirate, pro-government Hürriyet Daily News

Bahrain’s King Receives US Central Command Commander
2019-08-20 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, the Supreme Commander, has received at Al-Safriya Palace, in the presence of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy

Kuwait’s Defense Minister Congratulates Saudi Crown Prince on Success of Hajj
2019-08-19 Read More...
Kuwait’s First Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, congratulated His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of

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