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Mohamed bin Zayed Attends UAE Land Forces’ 26th Unification Ceremony
2016-01-13 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, attended Sunday at the Zayed Military City a ceremony hosted by the Land Forces' unit to celebrate the 26th

Iraq Orders Hellfire and Captive Air Training Missiles
2016-01-12 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of Hellfire missiles and Captive Air Training Missiles, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $800

Saudi Minister of Defense Visits Pakistan
2016-01-12 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense arrived Sunday in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at the invitation of the Pakistani government, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.Upon

Hamdan bin Zayed Visits Liwa Air Base
2016-01-12 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (photo), Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), visited the Liwa Air Base in the Western Region, UAE national news agency WAM

US Resupplies Charles De Gaulle and 3 Other French Warships in Bahrain
2016-01-12 Read More...
The aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle and three other French vessels participating in the war against Daesh (Islamic State) are being resupplied by US forces in the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain, the US Navy said in a press release on

Sultanate of Oman to Receive Raytheon’s TOW 2B Missiles
2016-01-11 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of TOW 2B missiles, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $51 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Receives Saudi Defense Minister
2016-01-11 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces received Friday evening HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier

Canada Going Ahead With $15 Billion Saudi Arms Deal
2016-01-08 Read More...
Canada has condemned Saudi Arabia’s recent mass execution, but will go through with a controversial arms deal to sell the Kingdom $15 billion worth of

Iran Transfers Emad Missiles to New Underground Tunnel
2016-01-08 Read More...
Iran has transferred its recently tested ballistic missile, Emad, to a new underground tunnel facility, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Assistant Defense Minister Meets Pakistani Army Chief
2016-01-08 Read More...
A Saudi official met last week with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif for discussing regional security and bilateral defense

Germany Deploys 4 More Tornado Jets in Turkey
2016-01-08 Read More...
Four Tornado jets set off from Germany on Tuesday, bound for Turkey’s Incirlik air base from where they will carry out surveillance missions over Syria and Iraq, Germany’s Armed Forces

Algeria to Start Work on $3.3 Billion Sea Port Project
2016-01-07 Read More...
Algeria is set to start work on its ambitious sea port project at El Hamdania which will be developed at an investment of $3.3 billion, said a

Gulf States to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on Iran
2016-01-07 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of Gulf Arab states announced on Tuesday it will hold an extraordinary meeting in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss tensions with Iran after attacks on Saudi missions

Lebanon’s $3 Billion Saudi Arms Grant “On Track”
2016-01-05 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Samir Moqbel and Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji (photo) assured that they have been officially notified that the Saudi grant to purchase French weapons is “on track” and that the arms are in the making

UAE Defense Minister Receives French Counterpart
2016-01-05 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 received Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Minister of Defense Sunday, UAE national news agency WAM

Saudi Arabia, Turkey to Form Strategic Cooperation Council
2016-01-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey plan to create a “strategic cooperation council” to strengthen military, economic and investment cooperation between the two states, Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi Foreign Minister,

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