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U.S., Turkish Airmen Train in Anatolian Eagle Exercise
2015-06-11 Read More...
U.S. Air Forces in Europe personnel are participating in Exercise Anatolian Eagle with the Turkish Air Force (TAF), Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told reporters Tuesday.

Qatar’s Emir Meets International Coalition’s Chiefs of Staff
2015-06-10 Read More...
The Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met at the Doha Sheraton Hotel on Monday with the Commander of the United States Central Command Gen. Lloyd Austin III and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to the country.

UAE’s National Security Advisor Tours Caracal
2015-06-10 Read More...
Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has made an inspection tour to Caracal International, the UAE's first national manufacturer of firearms, rifles and other light weapons,

Russia “Fulfilling” Commitments on S-300 Delivery to Iran
2015-06-10 Read More...
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli underlined that Russia is fulfilling its commitments concerning the delivery of the sophisticated S-300 missile defense system to Iran, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Lebanon Requests 1,000 AGM-114 Hellfire II Missiles
2015-06-08 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Lebanon for AGM-114 Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $146 million.

SGO Uses MineWolf Demining Vehicle in Kurdistan, Iraq
2015-06-08 Read More...
Sterling Global Operations’ (SGO) initial projects in Kurdistan, Iraq using the world's first fully operational Micro-MineWolf armored anti-mine vehicle resulted in faster destruction of anti-personnel mines and demining of explosives-contaminated

Pakistan Denies Plans to Sell Nuclear Arms to Saudi Arabia
2015-06-08 Read More...
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry hotly denied his country could sell Saudi Arabia an “off-the-shelf” nuclear weapon, after days of high-level talks in Washington last week.

Russian Naval Flotilla Visits Egypt
2015-06-08 Read More...
A Russian naval flotilla docked at the Mediterranean port of Alexandria on Saturday for the first time since a Pacific Fleet missile cruiser visited Egypt in 2013.

Iraqi Forces Lost 2,300 US Humvees to ISIS
2015-06-05 Read More...
Facing criticism from the Pentagon, Iraq’s Prime Minister announced government fighters have lost around 2,300 Humvees to the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. The vehicles were part of the hundreds of millions of dollars worth of

Egygt, Russia May Sign Deal for 46 MiG-29 Fighter Jets
2015-06-04 Read More...
Russia and Egypt have agreed on a contract to supply 46 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citing sources in the Russian aviation industry.

Bahrain Coast Guard Commander Meets Royal Navy Official
2015-06-04 Read More...
Commander of the Bahraini Coast Guard Brigadier Alaa Siyadi received Director of International Training at the British Royal Navy Forces, Lieutenant-Colonel John Welch., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

US Delivers 2,000 AT-4 Anti-Tank Weapons for Iraq
2015-06-03 Read More...
The United States has delivered 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank weapons destined for Iraq, sending 1,000 directly to the government in Baghdad, with the US-led coalition holding the other half in the region for training Iraqis and for future contingencies, a

Dubai Ruler Honors National Defense College Graduates
2015-06-03 Read More...
Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has honored the graduates of the second intake of the National Defense College (NDC). A graduation ceremony was held at the NDC campus in Abu Dhabi,

UAE Requests GBU-31 and GBU-12 Guided Bomb Units
2015-06-02 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Guided Bomb Units (GBU-31s and GBU-12s) and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of

Qatar to Open Embassy in Iraq as Ties Improve
2015-06-01 Read More...
Qatar will open an Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq's Foreign Minister said on Friday, in the latest sign of improving relations between Gulf Arab countries and

U.S. To Expedite Weapon Sales to Gulf States
2015-05-29 Read More...
The United States will fast-track arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states through a dedicated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office in an effort to bolster those nations’ abilities to counter terrorism and deescalate conflicts in

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