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Qatar Second Arab Country to Acquire Rafale Fighter Jets
2015-04-30 Read More...
France has been informed by Qatar that the Gulf state intends to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets worth about 6.3 billion Euros ($7.06 billion), the French president's office said in a statement on Thursday.

Saudi King Replaces Heir in Broad Cabinet Reshuffle
2015-04-30 Read More...
Saudi King Salman on Wednesday appointed Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef (photo) as his new Heir, replacing the monarch's half brother Prince Muqrin, and made his son, Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman, second in line to succeed.

BAE Systems Sponsors EmiratesSkills in Abu Dhabi
2015-04-30 Read More...
Abu Dhabi, UAE: As BAE Systems returns to participate in EmiratesSkills, the national event that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies, the company said the competition highlighted the opportunities available to Emirati youth

Iranian Defense Minister Receives Syrian Counterpart
2015-04-30 Read More...
Syria's Defense Minister started an official visit to its major ally Iran on Tuesday at the head of a military delegation to discuss cooperation “in the face of terrorism,” Syria's state news agency SANA said.

Saudi Arabia Arrests 93 ISIS Suspects in Anti-Terror Sweep
2015-04-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has arrested 93 people, including a woman, with links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Saudi Interior Ministry said on Tuesday.

Lockheed Martin to Provide 2 Satellites to Arabsat, KACST
2015-04-29 Read More...
Arabsat and King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced contracts for Lockheed Martin to manufacture two A2100 communications satellites.

Iranian Navy Launches 150-Ton Floating Dock
2015-04-29 Read More...
A home-made floating dock, with the capacity of launching 150-ton vessels, was delivered to the Iranian Navy in a ceremony participated by Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari in Iran's waters in the South, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Reelected for 4th Term
2015-04-29 Read More...
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir extended his quarter-century in power with a landslide 94.5% victory in presidential elections, organizers announced on Monday.

Saudi Geological Survey Takes Delivery of New Bell 429
2015-04-29 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., announced the delivery of a Bell 429 to Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) earlier this month. The aircraft is configured to perform utility roles in the Middle East.

Saudi Defense Minister Receives Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
2015-04-28 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Mohammad Bin Salman received Sunday Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in the Saudi city of Taif.

NGC’s Sperry Marine Selects UAE Sales & Service Provider
2015-04-28 Read More...
To meet increasing demand for its world-leading marine products and services, Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NGC) Sperry Marine business unit has selected Marine Electricals Limited (MEL) as its sales and service representative for the United Arab

Vanguards of Saudi National Guard Arrive in Najran
2015-04-28 Read More...
Vanguards of the Saudi Ministry of National Guard troops arrived Sunday in the province of Najran to secure the Kingdom’s border with Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Saudi Arabia Foils Operation Planned by Terrorist Cell
2015-04-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has foiled an operation masterminded by a “terrorist cell” which received its orders from militants in Syria Tuesday, Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Mansur al-Turki (photo) said

US Official: “Iranian Ships Turn Back from Yemen”
2015-04-27 Read More...
A flotilla of nine Iranian military and cargo ships that US officials feared was carrying arms to strife-torn Yemen sailed northeast in the direction of Iran on Friday, a move the Pentagon said helped to ease US

Arab Chiefs-of-Staff Discuss Joint Military Force in Cairo
2015-04-24 Read More...
Arab military Chiefs-of-Staff on Wednesday discussed the formation of a joint Arab military force to combat terrorism and protect Arab national security, state-run MENA news agency reported.

French Defense Minister: Lebanon’s Security Vital to Europe
2015-04-24 Read More...
France's Minister of Defense, Jean-Yves Le Drian, who paid a state visit to Lebanon this week, inspected on Monday the French contingent operating within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, in the southern town of Deir Kifa, accompanied by

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