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Are Hezbollah and Israel on Verge of New War?
2015-01-30 Read More...
Fear of open conflict with Israel - last seen in 2006 - has returned to Lebanon following a Hezbollah attack on an Israeli convoy in the occupied Sheba’a farms on Wednesday morning, in which two Israeli troops were killed and a further seven

New Saudi King Receives US President & Top Senior Officials
2015-01-29 Read More...
US President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday at the head of a heavyweight delegation including senior U.S. officials to meet the new Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz.

Pentagon: 3,600 Iraqi Security Forces in Training
2015-01-28 Read More...
There are about 3,600 Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Forces in the training pipeline, Rear Admiral John Kirby, Pentagon spokesman, said on Friday.

Report: “Germany Stops Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia”
2015-01-27 Read More...
Germany has decided to stop exporting arms to Saudi Arabia, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag said on Sunday, citing government sources as saying the Kingdom was “too unstable” for it to be receiving deliveries of weapons.

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Australian Defense Force Chief
2015-01-27 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatari Armed Forces Major General (Pilot) Ghanim bin Shaheen Al Ghanim (photo) met in Doha on Sunday with the visiting Chief of the Australian Defense Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin and his accompanying delegation.

Tunisia Dismantles Cell Targeting Security, Military Officials
2015-01-27 Read More...
Tunisian Interior Ministry dismantled a “terrorist” cell and arrested eight members for planning to assassinate security and military officials, said a spokesman in Tunis on Sunday

New Saudi King: “Our Nation Needs Unity and Solidarity”
2015-01-26 Read More...
In his first televised address since the passing of King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz on Friday, newly-crowned King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz called for solidarity and unity among Muslim and Arab nations.

Prince Muqrin Declared Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
2015-01-26 Read More...
Prince Muqrin bin Abdul-Aziz was declared Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince on Friday shortly after Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz became King, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia’s King Passes Away
2015-01-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz has passed away, the Royal Court said in a statement early on Friday. Prince Salman bin Abdul-Aziz became King and Prince Muqrin was declared Crown Prince, another Royal Court statement said.

Gulf States Slam Houthi “Coup d’Etat” in Yemen
2015-01-23 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Wednesday slammed the acts of Houthi rebels in Yemen as “terrorist” and called on the Shiite group to vacate the Presidential Palace and release a Presidential Aide.

Russia, Iran Sign Major Military Cooperation Deal
2015-01-22 Read More...
Russia and Iran signed a major military cooperation deal on Tuesday, during Russian Defense Minister General Sergei Shoigu’s visit to Tehran, who described it as a major step in the partnership of the two nations’ Armed Forces.

French Defense Minister Visits Qatar
2015-01-22 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met Tuesday at his Emiri Diwan office with Defense Minister of the French Republic Jean-Yves Le Drian and the delegation accompanying him.

Airbus DS to Build Tetra Radio System for Lebanese Security Forces
2015-01-21 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has, through its local value-added reseller Serta Channels SAL, been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Interior of Lebanon for a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (Tetra) communication system for the country’s General

Egyptian President Makes Brief Visit to Saudi Arabia
2015-01-21 Read More...
President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt arrived in Riyadh Monday evening to get reassured of the health of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Egyptian President Pays First Official Visit to UAE
2015-01-20 Read More...
UAE’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed

US Troops to Start Training Syrian Opposition this Spring
2015-01-19 Read More...
Several hundred US military trainers will begin moving to the Middle East in the next four to six weeks amid efforts to start training this spring for moderate Syrian opposition forces that will battle Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on

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