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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Medal from CIA Director
2017-02-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior received George J. Tenet, 1996-2004 Medal, which the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) awarded to him, for excellent intelligence performance, in

Saudi Arabia Joins “Aman 17” Naval Exercise in Pakistan
2017-02-13 Read More...
Saudi forces took part in a multinational naval exercise called “Aman 17”, conducted in Pakistan on Saturday, 11th

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Turkish Counterpart
2017-02-10 Read More...
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown of Saudi Arabia, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, held in Riyadh a meeting with Turkish National Defense Minister, Fikri Isik, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft-Carrier Returns from Syria
2017-02-10 Read More...
The Russian Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft-carrying cruiser returned from Syria and entered the Kola Bay near the country’s northern port city of Severomorsk on Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Honors Winning Units
2017-02-10 Read More...
The Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa patronized a celebration to honor the BDF unit which clinched first place in a program to assess combat and administrative readiness for 2016,

UAE Chief-of-Staff Meets Sudanese President
2017-02-09 Read More...
Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir met with the Chief-of-Staff of Armed Forces in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Lieutenant General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al

Bahrain’s Deputy King Inaugurates New Officers’ Club
2017-02-09 Read More...
Bahrain’s Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa inaugurated a new facility at the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Officers’ Club in Manama, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Al Marakeb to Showcase Marine Technologies at NAVDEX
2017-02-09 Read More...
The UAE-based Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company will promote its latest marine technologies and unmanned capabilities at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) 2017 to be held from February 19 to 23 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Pays Visit to Parliament
2017-02-08 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa (photo, left) and the accompanying delegation paid a visit to the Parliament, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

UAE’s FM Receives National Defense College Delegation
2017-02-08 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a delegation from the National Defense College, in his office at the Ministry in Abu Dhabi,

Tunisia Receives 6 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopters
2017-02-07 Read More...
Tunisia’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of six US-made military helicopters from a total order of 24 for use in its fight against “terror”, the government announced

NAVDEX 2017 Foresees Higher Global Participation
2017-02-07 Read More...
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company, ADNEC, announced a rise in participation, interest and engagement from global marine-based companies at the Naval Defence Exhibition or NAVDEX 2017, to be held in Abu Dhabi along with the International Defence

Saudi, Pakistani Defense Ministers Discuss Bilateral Ties
2017-02-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense received in Riyadh visiting Pakistani Minister of Defense Khawaja Mohammed Asif, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Iran’s Aerospace Force Concludes Massive Military Drills
2017-02-07 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force kicked off concluded massive military drills dubbed “Modafe'an Harim-e Aseman Velayat” (Defenders of the Velayat Skies) in Semnan province in Northern Iran, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Bahrain’s Top Defense Chiefs Attend Various Functions
2017-02-06 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa paid a visit Thursday to a BDF unit and got informed about its administrative and military readiness as well as its preparation and training

US Deploys Navy Destroyer Off Yemen’s Coast
2017-02-06 Read More...
The United States has placed a Navy destroyer off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran, two US officials said on Friday, amid heightened tension between Washington and

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