Regional News | Al Defaiya

Regional News

Qatar Receives UK Defense Procurement Minister and Croatian Defense Minister
2016-02-16 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, met in Doha on Sunday with visiting UK Defense Procurement Minister, Philip Dunne, and his accompanying delegation (photo), Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.Talks

Saudi Arabia Orders MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System
2016-02-15 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for MK 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Block 1B Baseline 2 Kits, equipment, training, and logistics support. The

Iraq Receives Last Batch of Pantsir-S1 Combat Vehicles
2016-02-15 Read More...
Russia has completed on Friday 12 February a contract for the supply of a large consignment of anti-aircraft missile-gun complexes (ZRPK) “Pantsir-S1” to Iraq, a source in the sphere of military-technical cooperation told Interfax news

Kuwait, Italy Set to Finalize $9 Billion Eurofighter Deal
2016-02-15 Read More...
Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Sheikh Khaled Jarrah Al-Sabah held talks with Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti which tackled several issues including Kuwait's purchase of

Qatar’s State Minister for Defense Affairs Visits Turkey
2016-02-11 Read More...
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Tuesday met Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

Canada to End Air Strikes in Iraq, Syria this Month
2016-02-10 Read More...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would pull out six jets that have been bombing targets in Iraq and Syria, ending a controversial combat role in the fight against Islamic State

Bahrain’s King Inaugurates New Defense Forces Facilities
2016-02-09 Read More...
Marking the 48th anniversary of establishment of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa last week patronized the opening ceremony of the Capital Camp, Unified Naval Operations Center

UAE Drones & Robotics Competition Concludes in Dubai
2016-02-09 Read More...
The winners of the second UAE Drones for Good Award and the first UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good, the world’s biggest awards in civilian applications of drones and robotics technology, were announced in

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Prepared to Deploy Ground Troops in Syria
2016-02-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced it is prepared to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight Daesh (ISIS), if the U.S.-led international coalition also deploys ground

Russia Deploys Su-35 Fighter Jets to Syria
2016-02-08 Read More...
Moscow has deployed its newest Su-35 fighter jets to Syria, where they remain on constant standby at Hmeymim

Iraq Receives New Batch of F-16 Fighter Jets
2016-02-05 Read More...
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday the arrival of a new batch of U.S. F-16 fighter jets to one of the Iraqi air

Iran No Longer Interested in Buying T90 Battle Tank
2016-02-05 Read More...
Iran’s Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said his country is no longer interested in buying T90 battle tanks (photo) from Russia, and plans to supply its armored needs through domestic production, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Indonesian, Qatari Counterparts
2016-02-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met at his office in Riyadh last week with Indonesian Defense minister Riamiz Ard Riakodo

Honeywell to Contribute to UAE’s Think Science Competition
2016-02-03 Read More...
Emirates Foundation, the national foundation of the UAE, established to facilitate public-private partnerships for empowering youth, has joined hands with Honeywell which has pledged support for Emirates Foundation's efforts to nurture a new

Bahrain-US Military Committee Convenes in Manama
2016-02-02 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Sunday the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy at United States Department of Defense Andrew

Russia to Test Next-Generation Su-35S Fighters in Syria
2016-02-02 Read More...
Russia is preparing to test the next-generation Su-35S fighters for the first time in combat in Syria, a military source told a Russian newspaper on

Latest events

Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC)
26 Oct 2026Aqaba - Jordan
Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2026)
27 - 29 Oct 2026Aqaba International Exhibition & Convention Center - Jordan
EURONAVAL 2026
03 - 06 Nov 2026Paris Nord Villepinte - France
4th Saudi International Maritime Forum
23 - 25 Nov 2026Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Center - Saudi Arabia

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2026