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Qatar’s Emir Meets US Defense Secretary
2017-04-25 Read More...
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at his office in Al Bahr Palace on Saturday with HE US Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Israel Receives Three New F-35 Fighter Jets
2017-04-25 Read More...
Three news F-35 Fighter Jets landed in Israel on Sunday. The first two planes were delivered in December 2016, making Israel the first country to receive the advanced stealth planes outside the

Qatari Air Forces Conduct “Stricken Plane” Military Exercise
2017-04-25 Read More...
Qatar Emiri Air Forces carried out military exercise “Stricken Plane,” aimed at assessing the preparation levels of emergency units, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects Military Unit
2017-04-25 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa has paid an inspection visit to one of the BDF units where he was received by the unit’s Commander alongside with senior

Iraq Orders Equipment for 2 Peshmerga Brigades, 2 Battalions
2017-04-24 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Iraq for equipment for two Peshmerga infantry brigades and two support artillery battalions. The estimated cost is $295.6

Saudi King Names New Commander of Ground Forces
2017-04-24 Read More...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued a directive ordering the establishing of the National Security Centre affiliated to the Royal

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Meets Russian President
2017-04-24 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin, friendship, cooperation, regional and international issues of

US Defense Secretary Meets Saudi King, Deputy Crown Prince
2017-04-21 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met on Wednesday with US Secretary of Defense James

Iran Building 4th Peykan-Class Warship
2017-04-21 Read More...
Commander of the Iranian Navy’s Northern Fleet First Captain Ahmad Reza Baqeri announced that the country’s experts are manufacturing a new missile-launching Peykan-class warship, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Qatar’s Minister of Defense Witnesses F-15E Superiority
2017-04-20 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Attiyah, visited on 28 March 2017 Seymour Johnson (SJ) Air Force Base to experience the power and capabilities of the F-15E Strike Eagle

US Defense Secretary Starts First Middle East Tour
2017-04-20 Read More...
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Saudi Arabia to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both countries seeing a common adversary in Iran and its “destabilizing”

Kuwait Defense Minister Meets Jordanian Chief-of-Staff
2017-04-20 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah met Tuesday with Jordanian Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major General Mahmoud

Yahsat Space Lab Launched at UAE’s Masdar Institute
2017-04-20 Read More...
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a part of the newly-established Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and Al Yahsat Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), have announced the launch of the Yahsat Space

Bahrain Defense Minister Receive US Delegation
2017-04-20 Read More...
Bahrain’s Defense Affairs Minister Lt-General Yusuf bin Ahmed Al Jalahma received a delegation from the US Congress, and discussed cooperation and topics of mutual interest, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Omani-Indian Military Cooperation Committee Holds 9th Meeting
2017-04-19 Read More...
The 9th meeting of the joint Omani-Indian military cooperation committee was held Monday evening at the Indian Ministry of Defense building in New Delhi, Oman News Agency (ONA)

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Mauritanian Counterpart
2017-04-19 Read More...
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense, met in Riyadh Monday with visiting Mauritanian Defense Minister Diallo Amadou

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