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Obama, GCC Leaders to Discuss Tentative Deal with Iran
2015-04-06 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to share details on the framework agreement reached with Iran on Thursday.

US Lifts Ban on Military Aid to Egypt
2015-04-03 Read More...
The United States announced it was lifting its hold on the supply of military equipment to Egypt, which was frozen when the military took power in Cairo nearly two years

Saudi Interior Minister Meets Malaysian Army Commander
2015-04-03 Read More...
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, received in Riyadh the Commander of Malaysian Army Tan Raja

Israel Test Fires New US-Backed Air Defense System
2015-04-03 Read More...
A new Israeli air defense system being developed in partnership with the United States met all its objectives in a series of recent live interception tests, U.S. and Israeli officials said Wednesday, putting it on course for deployment by next

Sheikh Hamdan Attends Graduation at Rashid Naval College
2015-04-03 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, attended Wednesday the graduation of the fifteenth batch of students at the Rashid Naval College in Al

Saudi Defense Minister Receives U.S. House Speaker
2015-04-02 Read More...
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul-Aziz on Tuesday received in Riyadh the Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner, and his accompanying

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Start Military Drill on Yemen Border
2015-04-01 Read More...
A joint military exercise between Saudi infantry and Pakistani Special Forces kicked off Sunday at King Salman's Mountain Warfare Center on Shamrakh field near Saudi Arabia's southwestern city of Baha, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Pentagon Supports Proposed Arab Military Force
2015-04-01 Read More...
The United States supports Arab plans to create a unified military force to counter growing security threats in the Middle East, and the Pentagon will cooperate with it where U.S. and Arab interests coincide, Defense Secretary Ash Carter (photo)

Arab Summit Agrees to Form Unified Military Force
2015-03-31 Read More...
Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced Sunday the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats from Yemen to Libya and as regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Iran engage in sectarian proxy wars.

Airways Aviation Opens New Pilot Foundation School in Iraq
2015-03-31 Read More...
Leading global aviation educator Airways Aviation is opening its latest Aviation Theory School in Baghdad, paving the way for aspiring Iraqi pilots to launch their flying careers.

Saudi King Vows to Continue Military Operation in Yemen
2015-03-30 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz on Saturday vowed that the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi militias in Yemen will not stop until the country is stable and safe, saying the Iranian-backed militias pose a threat to the region’s security.

U.N. Security Council Holds Arms Embargo on Libya
2015-03-30 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.

Arab States Towards Forming Unified Military Force
2015-03-27 Read More...
Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in Egypt agreed a draft resolution Thursday to form a unified military force, in a move aimed at countering growing regional security

Beechcraft to Supply King Air 350 Aircraft to Iraq
2015-03-27 Read More...
US-based Beechcraft Corporation has won a $27 million contract from the Iraqi military, which includes supply of one King Air 350 extended range aircraft modified with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability, a report said.

Saudi Arabia, Allies Wage Military Operation in Yemen
2015-03-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Gulf region allies launched early Thursday “Operation Decisive Storm” in Yemen to counter Iran-allied forces besieging the southern city of Aden where the US-backed Yemeni President had taken refuge.

Senior UK Defence Adviser to the Middle East Visits Bahrain
2015-03-26 Read More...
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, met on Tuesday Lieutenant-General Thomas Beckett, the United Kingdom’s Defence Senior Adviser for the Middle East, and his

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