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Iran to Expand Missile Program; U.S. to Delay Sanctions
2016-01-04 Read More...
The White House expects Iran to finish work needed to trigger implementation of an international nuclear deal in the coming weeks, but Washington needs more time to prepare sanctions over its ballistic missile program, a US official said on

Kuwait to Send Ground Troops to Yemen
2015-12-30 Read More...
Kuwait has decided to send troops to its neighbor Saudi Arabia to resist attacks by the Yemeni Houthi movement, the Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas reported on Tuesday citing an informed

India’s Tejas Fighter Jets to Perform at Bahrain Airshow
2015-12-30 Read More...
Spectacular aerobatic stunts will be performed by Indian fighter jets at next month’s Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS). It will be the first time the fighter jets, called, will be flown outside India’s

Iraqi Army Declares Victory over IS Fighters in Ramadi
2015-12-29 Read More...
Iraq's Army declared victory over Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major triumph for the US-trained force since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the militants 18 months

Royal Bahrain Naval Force Frigate Sabha Returns Home
2015-12-29 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa last week patronized a ceremony marking the return of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) frigate “Sabha” to the

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Inspects BDF Unit
2015-12-28 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa (photo) conducted a field inspection visit to a BDF unit, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Russia to Start Building 2 Iranian Nuclear Reactors this Week
2015-12-28 Read More...
Russia will start constructing two nuclear reactors in Iran next week, as Tehran seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas with 20 facilities over the coming years, an official

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Meets Canadian Defense Minister
2015-12-24 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 Tuesday at Al Shatti Palace, HE Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defense of

Harris Corporation to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation
2015-12-23 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received $66 million in orders to provide a Middle East nation with Falcon III® wideband tactical radios and accessories as part of an overall communications modernization

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Yemen’s Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in Riyadh with Yemeni Army’s Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Ali

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Receives US Chief of Staff
2015-12-23 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 US Chief of Staff of the Army, General Mark A. Milley, at the Al-Shatea' Palace.Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the

100 US Special Operation Forces Arrive to Iraq
2015-12-23 Read More...
Special troops of the US Armed Forces arrived to Iraq to conduct confidential fighting tasks, the representative of command of the international coalition headed by Washington Colonel Steve Warren

Gulf Defense Spending Trimmed for First Time in a Decade
2015-12-22 Read More...
Low oil prices are eating into defense spending in the Gulf region, one of the world's largest arms markets, with budgets trimmed for the first time in a decade this year and deeper cuts expected in 2016, according to a

Iran, Oman to Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2015-12-22 Read More...
Iranian and Omani naval forces announced that they are slated to conduct joint naval wargames in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russian Helicopters Takes Part in Russia-Iran 2015 Dialogue
2015-12-22 Read More...
Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec) is taking part in the Russian national exhibition Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia-Iran 2015, which is led by Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov and held from 21 to 23

Rafale Contract in Qatar Comes into Force
2015-12-21 Read More...
Dassault Aviation announced that the contract for the purchase of 24 Rafale aircraft by Qatar came into force on Thursday 17 December

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