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Bahrain Royal Guard Commander Patronizes Graduation Ceremony
2020-02-18 Read More...
Under the patronage of Bahrain’s National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, Major General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the graduation ceremony of a training session for new recruits was held last week at the Royal

Kuwait Responds to Inquiries about Caracal Aircraft Defects
2020-02-17 Read More...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a clarification on inquiries made by several lawmakers about the existence of a technical malfunction in Caracal aircraft, specifically in relation to two aircrafts, ahead of their delivery by the

Omani, British Armies Conduct “Mountain Storm” Drill
2020-02-17 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) and the British Army conducted Thursday a joint exercise codenamed “Mountain

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Inaugurates New Facility & Military System
2020-02-13 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, Major General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), opened a new facility and inaugurated a modern military system, the Launchers and Mortar System, at the Royal

Morocco Declines Egypt’s Bid of ‘Unified African Force’
2020-02-13 Read More...
A vision within which African forces operate together is preferable than forming a unified African military Force, Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, said, about a recent proposal by the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Middle

Justin Trudeau Visits Canadian Troops in Kuwait
2020-02-12 Read More...
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, concluded a successful visit to Kuwait, where he visited Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members currently deployed to Kuwait, and met with Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AI-Jaber

Oman Receives Turkish Naval Delegation
2020-02-12 Read More...
Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra’eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ in Rear Admiral Mehmet Cem Okyay, Command Chief-of-Staff of the Turkish Navy (photo) and his

Royal Special Force School Opens in Bahrain
2020-02-11 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa delegated Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Diyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, to open the Royal Special Force

UAE, Spain Discuss Defense Cooperation Ties
2020-02-10 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Spain have explored prospects for growing their defense relations and beefing up partnerships between their defense

Greece to Deploy Patriot Missiles, Personnel to Saudi Arabia
2020-02-07 Read More...
Greece will send some of its Patriot defense missiles to Saudi Arabia under a program involving the US, Britain and France, the government spokesman said earlier this

Bahrain Defense Force Celebrates 52nd Anniversary
2020-02-07 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, patronized Wednesday, at the BDF General Command, a ceremony to confer the medals awarded by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al

Dubai Ruler Attends Graduation of Zayed II Military College Officers
2020-02-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday attended the graduation ceremony of the 44th batch of cadet officers from Zayed II Military College in Al

Global Cybersecurity Forum Kicks Off in Riyadh
2020-02-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) is hosting the first-of-its-kind Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) https://globalcybersecurityforum.com/ in the Kindgom’s capital

Commander of US Central Command Visits Oman
2020-02-05 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, received in his Office at Bait Al Falaj in Muscat (photo) General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., Commander of the United States Central Command,

Gulf Helicopters First Customer for Leornardo’s New AW189K Helicopter
2020-02-03 Read More...
Leonardo is strengthening its leading position in the super medium helicopter market by announcing the launch customer for the all new AW189K variant. Gulf Helicopters of Qatar, a major force in the offshore transport

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Receives U.S., Pakistani Military Officials
2020-01-31 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Defense Minister, received in Riyadh Wednesday the Commander of the US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie (photo) and his accompanying

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