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Egypt Appoints New Military Attaché in Bahrain
2016-12-02 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama on Wednesday the newly appointed Egyptian Non-resident Military Attaché accredited to Bahrain Colonel Mohammed Fakhri Al Sayed Al

Asiri: “GCC Forces on Highest Combat Readiness”
2016-12-01 Read More...
Major General Ahmed Asiri, Adviser to the Saudi Defense Minister and Spokesman for the Alliance to support the Legitimacy in Yemen, highlighted the fraternal and solid relationship between the State of Qatar and Saudi Arabia, adding that the two

Bahrain Defense Chief Receives U.S. 5th Fleet’s Commander
2016-12-01 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) received in Manama Tuesday, in the presence of the BDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Dhiyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, the Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, and Commander of the U.S.

Israel to Acquire 17 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
2016-11-29 Read More...
Israel on Sunday said it will expand its fleet of next-generation F-35 fighter jets in a move that officials believe will help maintain the country’s qualitative military edge over its Mideast neighbors for years to

Saudi Crown Prince Receives US Secretary of the Navy
2016-11-29 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (photo) met with US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and his accompanying delegation on

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Expands Customer Portfolio
2016-11-29 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB), a leading provider of construction, repair and refit services for naval, military and commercial vessels, has expanded its customer portfolio to now include chemical tankers. ADSB welcomed its first chemical

Iran Plans to Buy Sukhoi Su-30 Fighter Jets
2016-11-28 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan stated Tehran’s plan to buy Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets from Russia, adding that Moscow’s anti-terrorism flights in Syria from Iran’s Western airbase of Nojeh might resume in future, Fars News

UAE, France Conclude Joint Military Exercise “Gulf 2016”
2016-11-28 Read More...
UAE and French forces have concluded the joint military exercise conducted in the UAE dubbed “Gulf 2016”, UAE national news agency WAM

Bahrain’s Coastguard Commander Attends MSC Meeting
2016-11-28 Read More...
The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) convened in London, Britain, as part of its 97th session which took place on 21-25 November 2016 in London, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Saudi King Receives King of Sweden
2016-11-25 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received Wednesday at his palace in Riyadh King Carl XVI Gustaf of Kingdom of Sweden, the President of World Scout Movement, and his accompanying delegation, Saudi Press Agency

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Pays Inspection Visit to Unit
2016-11-24 Read More...
Chief of Staff of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lieutenant General Dhiab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi paid a visit Tuesday to one of BDF units and got informed about its military readiness and training programs, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Jordanian King Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command
2016-11-23 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Monday received Commander of US Central Command Gen. Joseph Votel, a Royal Court statement

UAE Interior Minister Meets French Counterpart
2016-11-23 Read More...
H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, who is currently visiting France, held talks with Bernard Cazeneuve, French Minister of the Interior, in Paris on

‘Entaliq with Airbus’ Welcomes New Partners
2016-11-22 Read More...
Airbus Middle East announced that key industry leaders are now on-board the ‘Entaliq with Airbus’ entrepreneurship program in the Kingdom of Saudi

SR Technics Opens Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
2016-11-22 Read More...
Since 2008 SR Technics has provided the employees of various regional airlines in the Middle East with basic maintenance training and type rating training, both of which help to obtain a valid Aircraft Maintenance License (AML) and to release

Qatar to Receive 72 F-15QA Aircraft
2016-11-21 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar for F-15QA aircraft with weapons and related support, equipment, and training. The estimated cost is $21.1

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