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Iran Displays First Battalion of S-300 Missile Defense System
2016-04-19 Read More...
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) displayed several squadrons of its operational fleet in an air show on the national Army Day on Sunday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

SOFEX to Host 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference
2016-04-18 Read More...
The 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2016) will take place on May 9, 2016, at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman,

Islamic Countries Agree to Work Closely to Fight Terrorism
2016-04-18 Read More...
Muslim countries have agreed to work together more closely to fight terrorism and other crimes and will establish an Istanbul-based centre for greater police co-operation, President Tayyip Erdogan

Lockheed Martin, Babson Global, KAEC to Create College for Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia
2016-04-15 Read More...
Three leading entities have joined to create an elite educational institution located at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Saudi Arabia and modeled after Babson College's top-ranked entrepreneurship education programs in the United

Prince Mohammed bin Naif Patronizes Public Security Graduation Ceremony
2016-04-15 Read More...
Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz patronized in Riyadh the graduation ceremony of as many as 4483 cadets of upgrading courses, at the Public Security Headquarters, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Qatar’s Coastguard Patrol Boats to Receive SharpEye™ Radar
2016-04-14 Read More...
Kelvin Hughes is to supply its SharpEye™ S-band radar together with its new 12kW radar for 17 patrol boats currently being built at ARES Shipyard, Turkey for Qatar’s Coast and Borders Security

UAE Space Agency, US Strategic Command Sign SSA Agreement
2016-04-14 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) and the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) have agreed to share space situational awareness (SSA) services, UAE’s national news agency WAM

Israel to Equip Soldiers with Mini Drones Carrying Grenades
2016-04-14 Read More...
Haaretz daily newspaper reported that the Israeli army plans to deploy unmanned “Rotem,” a Hebrew acronym for “attack and suicide drone,” citing an executive at Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) who produces the

Saudi King Arrives in Turkey Following Historic Trip to Egypt
2016-04-13 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Ankara on Tuesday, at the start of an official visit to the Republic of Turkey at an invitation of President Recep Tayyip

French Defense Minister Visits Iraq
2016-04-13 Read More...
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Baghdad Monday on an unannounced visit for talks with Iraqi officials on the war against

Iranian Ground Force Starts Massive Security Exercises
2016-04-13 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force started massive wargames in the Southeastern parts of Iran on Tuesday morning, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Arabia Ranks 3rd Globally in Defense Spending in 2015
2016-04-12 Read More...
Global military spending reached almost $1.68 trillion in 2015, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time since 2011, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks arms expenditure around the

30 Nations Start Mine Countermeasures Exercise in Bahrain
2016-04-12 Read More...
The US Navy is leading a 30-nation maritime exercise across Middle Eastern waters which it says will help protect international trade routes against possible threats, including from Islamic State and al

Saudi King Announces Work on Pan-Arab Anti-Terror Force
2016-04-12 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Sunday announced the work on creation of pan-Arab anti-terrorism

U.S. Deploys B-52 Bombers to Qatar for Fight Against ISIS
2016-04-12 Read More...
The U.S. Air Force deployed B-52 bombers to Qatar on Saturday to join the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the first time they have been based in the Middle East since the end of the Gulf War in

Egypt’s Arms Imports Skyrocketed in 2015
2016-04-11 Read More...
Egypt’s arms imports have shot up since the 2011 revolution, with sales particularly high in 2015, according to data compiled by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an international think tank based in

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