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Bahraini-Egyptian ‘Hamad-3’ Drill Concludes
2019-01-29 Read More...
‘Hamad-3’ military drill, which was jointly implemented by Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) and the Egyptian armed forces, concluded Sunday in the presence of BDF Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Human Resources Major General Sheikh Ali bin Rashid Al

Oman’s Minister for Defense Affairs to Attend IDEX 2019
2019-01-29 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman received a written message from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates

Egypt’s Defense Minister Receives New Zealand Counterpart
2019-01-29 Read More...
Egypt’s Minister of Defense, Mohamed Zaki, met his New Zealand counterpart, Ron Mark, during the latter’s visit to Cairo, the Egyptian armed forces stated on

Joint Bahraini-Egyptian Drill Continues in Manama
2019-01-28 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa visited the Royal Bahrain Navy Force where he witnessed one of the stages of Hamad 3 Joint Military Exercise implemented by Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)

Oman’s National Defence College Hosts President, UN General Assembly
2019-01-28 Read More...
Major General Salim bin Musallam Qatan, Commandant of the Sultanate of Oman’s National Defence College (NDC), received at his Office Maria Fernanda Espinosa, President of the United Nations General

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Attends “Hamad-3’ Drill
2019-01-25 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa attended part of ‘Hamad-3’ joint drill which is carried out by BDF with the participation of jetfighters and warships of the Egyptian Armed

Royal Bahrain Air Force Tests Fires Hawk Missiles
2019-01-24 Read More...
The Royal Bahrain Air Force (RBAF) - Air Defense Wing - successfully carried out a live fire exercise with Hawk missiles (photo) at a Shooting Range at Al Macatra, Abu Dhabi,

New Zealand’s Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-24 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met with Ron Mark, New Zealand Defense Minister, who is currently visiting the

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Pakistan Navy Chief-of-Staff
2019-01-24 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Pakistan Navy Chief-of-Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmoud Abbasi (photo) and the accompanying delegation, in presence of BDF Chief-of-Staff

UAE Enhancing Defense Ties with Pakistan, Comoros
2019-01-23 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received Yousef Mohammed Ali, Director of the President’s Office and Acting Minister of Defense of the Union of the Comoros (photo), and explored ways of boosting

Dubai to Host Maritime Security & Offshore Patrol Week 2019
2019-01-22 Read More...
Middle East navies and coast guards, together with the wider international maritime security community, will converge in Dubai this March, to discuss how they can work together to bring security to the region’s

Egyptian Warships, Fighter Jets Arrive in Bahrain for Joint Drill
2019-01-22 Read More...
A number of warships and fighter aircraft belonging to the Egyptian Armed Forces have arrived in Bahrain to take part in the joint exercise ‘Hamad

Spiegel: “Rheinmetall to Sue Germany Over Saudi Arms Ban”
2019-01-22 Read More...
German weapons maker Rheinmetall plans to sue the government over its decision to stop all arms exports to Saudi Arabia, Spiegel Online reported on

Australia Donates 10 Cargo Vehicles, 4 Ambulances to Lebanese Army
2019-01-18 Read More...
Australian Defense Minister Christopher Pyne met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace Wednesday after arriving in Beirut for an official visit, according to a tweet from the

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives Saudi Military Delegation
2019-01-18 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Commander of Eastern Region at the Saudi Armed Forces, Major-General Abdulla bin Said Al-Qahtani, and his accompanying

UAE Space Agency Launches Space Investment Plan
2019-01-17 Read More...
The UAE Space Agency (UAESA) has launched a National Plan for the Promotion of Space Investment aiming to increase domestic and foreign investment in the UAE space

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