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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

Australian Defense Minister Visits UAE
2019-01-16 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 Christopher Pyne, Australian Defense Minister, at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu

Bahrain Receives US, French Military Officials
2019-01-16 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo), received the Commander of the French Forces stationed in the UAE and those deployed in the Indian Ocean, Rear admiral Didier Maleterre, and his

Oman, Pakistan Start “Good Fruit” Naval Drill
2019-01-16 Read More...
The joint naval drill “Good Fruit”, which is being carried out by the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), was launched Monday with participation of a group of vessels of the Navy of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, with support by aircrafts of the

New UAE Military Judiciary Officials Take Oath
2019-01-16 Read More...
New military judiciary officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were sworn in on Monday before His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Emirates News Agency

Qatar, U.S. to Expand Al-Udeid Air Base
2019-01-15 Read More...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the expansion and renovation of Al-Udeid Air

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Meets New 5th Fleet Commander
2019-01-15 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Bahrain’s Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, received the newly appointed Commander, U.S. 5th Fleet, Combined Maritime Forces, Vice Admiral James J. Malloy,

Royal Navy of Oman to Organize Workshop on Health Care
2019-01-15 Read More...
The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) will organize a workshop in February on Innovative Leadership in Health Care - Muscat 2019 in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB), Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) and

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Visits Defense Force Units
2019-01-14 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) paid an inspection visit to a number of BDF units to get informed about the military work process there and the preparation and training

Iraq Publicly Displays New T-90S Main Battle Tank
2019-01-11 Read More...
The Iraqi military publicly displayed recently delivered T-90S main battle tanks during the 98th anniversary of the country’s Armed Forces on 6 January, Defence Blog

Bahrain’s Defense Chief Receives GCC Military Commander
2019-01-10 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Lt-General Eid bin Awwad Al Shulaiwi the Commander of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Unified Military

Royal Army of Oman Celebrates Recruits Graduation
2019-01-10 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated at the Sultan’s Armed Forces Training Regiment the graduation of a new batch of recruits during a ceremony held under the patronage of Major General Ghosn bin Hilal al-Alawi, Assistant Head of the Internal

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