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Bahrain’s King Receives New Head of US Naval Forces Central Command
2019-01-09 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Monday at the Sakhir Palace, in the presence of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, US Ambassador to Bahrain, Justin Hicks Siberell,

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Commander of US Special Operations Command
2019-01-09 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday at Qasr Al Bahr, Lt. General Raymond Anthony Thomas, Commander of United States Special Operations

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Patronizes National Guard’s 22nd Anniversary
2019-01-09 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, patronized Monday the celebrations of the National Guard’s 22nd Anniversary, held at Al-Sakhir Camp, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Omani Minister for Defense Affairs Visits National Defense College
2019-01-09 Read More...
Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs at the Sultanate of Oman, paid Monday an inspection visit to the National Defense College

Bahrain National Guard Celebrates 22nd Anniversary
2019-01-08 Read More...
Marking the Bahraini National Guard’s 22nd anniversary of its establishment, Major-General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa the Director of Staff of the National Guard has patronized the graduation of new recruits batch, in the presence of

Iraq’s Chief-of-Staff Receives US Counterpart
2019-01-08 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Iraqi Army General Othman Al-Ghanmi (photo) discussed in Baghdad Sunday with his US counterpart General Mark Millie cooperation and coordination in the military field, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

Baghdad to Host 8th Iraq Defense Exhibition in March 2019
2019-01-07 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister of Iraq and General Commander of Iraq Armed Forces, and the full support of Iraq Defence, Interior and Trade Ministries, the United Company for Fairs is organising the 8th Edition of International

UK Chief of Defense Staff Visits Oman
2019-01-04 Read More...
Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani, Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’a in the Sultanate of Oman General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom (UK)

Egypt Participates in ‘Red Wave 1’ Naval Drills in Red Sea
2019-01-03 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces is taking part in joint military drills with Saudi, Jordanian, Sudanese, Djiboutian, Yemeni, and Mauritanian naval forces, the army said in a

French Minister of the Armed Forces Visits Jordan
2019-01-03 Read More...
Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz Monday discussed with French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her accompanying delegation ways and means of enhancing bilateral cooperation, especially in military, security and training fields,

Sultan Qaboos Confers Royal Commendation Medals
2019-01-03 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Supreme Commander of the Royal Armed Forces of Oman, conferred the excellent service and royal commendation medals on commissioned, non-commissioned officers and personnel at the Ministry of Defense, the Sultan’s

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Defense Force’s General Command
2019-01-02 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister visited Sunday the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Saudi King Names Abdullah bin Bandar Minister of National Guard
2018-12-31 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointed Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz Minister of National Guard, and Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Ghofeily was relieved as National Guard

Oman, Jordan Sign MoU in Military Cooperation
2018-12-31 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of military cooperation between both countries at the headquarters of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (COSAF) in

Joint Bahraini-Pakistani Military Drill Concludes
2018-12-31 Read More...
A joint Bahrain-Pakistani military maritime exercise has concluded in Manama

Jordanian Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Oman
2018-12-28 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat, accompanied by a military delegation, paid a two-day visit to Sultanate of

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