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Sudan’s Defense Minister Visits Qatar Emiri Air Force
2017-05-05 Read More...
Sudanese Defense Minister Lt General Awad Mohammed Ahmed ibn Auf (photo) paid a visit to Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF), accompanied by the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Air Force Major General (Pilot) Mubarak bin Mohamed al-Kumait

Qatar Armed Forces Celebrate Graduation of 86th Founding Course
2017-05-05 Read More...
Qatari Armed Forces on Wednesday celebrated the 86th founding course at Duhailiat Training Camp under the patronage of Minister of State for Defense Affairs, HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah and in presence of Chief of Colleges and

UAE Officers Club Hosts Air Power Industry Reception
2017-05-04 Read More...
Major General Abdullah Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary for Support at the UAE Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Major General Ishaq Al Baloushi, Director for Industrial Development at the Ministry of Defense (MoD), hosted on Monday an air power

Italy’s Chief of Defense Staff Visits UAE
2017-05-04 Read More...
UAE’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardihas received Italy’s Chief of Defense Staff, Claudio Graziano, and his accompanying delegation currently visiting the

Qatar Armed Forces Conclude Riot Control Training Session
2017-05-04 Read More...
The Qatari Armed Forces concluded the first Riot Control Training Session for members of the Armed Forces and Military Police, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Bahrain Commander Honors 1st Sandhurst Female Graduate
2017-05-04 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and his daughter Sheikha Aisha bint Rashid Al Khalifa, marking her graduation from the

Bahrain’s King Visits Malaysian Armed Forces Headquarters
2017-05-03 Read More...
Bahrain’s King HM Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa arrived in Kuala Lumpur on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Sultan Muhammad V, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Qatar’s Defense Minister Receives Sudanese Counterpart
2017-05-03 Read More...
Minister of Defense of the Republic of The Sudan Lieutenant General Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf arrived in Doha on an official visit to

CZ Sponsors 9th Warrior Competition in Jordan
2017-05-03 Read More...
Between 30th April and 4th May, 2017, the 9th Annual Warrior Competition, an international competition of special operation forces is held in Jordan. Taking part in this competition is the 102nd Reconnaissance Battalion of the Czech Republic

UAE-US Conclude ‘Iron Claw 3’ Joint Military Exercise
2017-05-02 Read More...
A joint military exercise between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States land forces has concluded successfully in Abu Dhabi, UAE national news agency WAM

Qatar’s Armed Forces Conclude Citadel 3 Exercise
2017-05-02 Read More...
The Qatari armed forces concluded last week the joint exercise Citadel 3 under the patronage and in the presence of Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah and the Chief-of-Staff Major General (Pilot) Ghanem

Pakistani Defense College Delegation Tours Bahrain’s National Guard
2017-05-02 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard Director of Staff Major General Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Khalifa received a delegation from Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s National Defense College, led by Air Vice Marshal Faheem-Ullah

Pakistan’s Defense University Delegation Visits Bahrain
2017-05-01 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama last week a delegation from the National Defense University, Pakistan, led by Commodore Mohammed Saleem, and discussed joint

NIMR Automotive Participates in IAV Jordan
2017-05-01 Read More...
NIMR Automotive, a leading manufacturer of light and medium-weight wheeled military vehicles in the Middle East and North Africa region and based in the UAE, is participating at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference taking place in

Jordanian King Meets Australian Defense Minister
2017-04-28 Read More...
Jordanian King Abdullah II met in Amman with Australian Minister for Defense Marise

Bahrain’s Royal Guard Hosts Graduation Ceremony
2017-04-28 Read More...
Under the patronage of Bahrain’s Royal Guard Commander, Brigadier-General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), the graduation ceremony of a specialized military session was held at the Royal Guard in Manama, Bahrain News Agency (B NA)

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