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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Spanish Defense Minister
2014-12-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense , received in Riyadh Sunday Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes and his accompanying delegation, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Qatar Awards Raytheon $2.4 Billion Patriot Missiles Order
2014-12-22 Read More...
US weapons maker Raytheon has won a contract valued at $2.4 billion to supply 10 Patriot missile defence systems to Qatar, which is beefing up its defences to counter a growing perceived threat from Iran.

Harris Wins New Communications Order in Middle East
2014-12-22 Read More...
Harris Corporation, has received an order valued at more than $50 million from a nation in the Middle East to deliver a secure, integrated tactical area communications solution using Falcon III® wideband tactical radios.

Mohamed bin Zayed Hails UAE’s Advanced Military
2014-12-22 Read More...
H.H. General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, emphasised that the UAE, led by President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

UAE Aircraft Crashes in Joint Military Exercise with Egypt
2014-12-19 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces said one of its military aircraft crashed during a joint training exercise with Egyptian Armed Forces, causing casualties, state-run news agency WAM reported.

Saudi Crown Heir Receives Oldest Pakistani Officer
2014-12-19 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh Wedensday the oldest Pakistani Officer of the Armed Forces Brigadier Mohammed Jawid Ashraf who came to greet him, Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Kuwait Accepts Deferral of Iraq’s $4.6 bn War Payment
2014-12-19 Read More...
Kuwait said it accepted an Iraqi request related to reparations imposed by the U.N. Security Council over its 1990 invasion of Kuwait, state news agency KUNA said on Thursday, ahead of discussions in Geneva on the

DIP Attracts Armored Vehicles Manufacturers to UAE
2014-12-18 Read More...
Dubai Investments Park (DIP), the largest integrated commercial, industrial & residential community in the Middle East and wholly-owned by Dubai Investments PJSC (DI), is emerging as the preferred manufacturing hub for world-class armored vehicles,

UAE’s Yahsat Plans Third Satellite Project in 2015
2014-12-17 Read More...
A unit of Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala aims to raise financing for its third satellite project in 2015, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

US Navy Deploys Laser Weapon System in Persian Gulf
2014-12-17 Read More...
The US Navy successfully deployed and operated, for the first time, a cutting-edge ship-based laser weapon system aboard a naval vessel in the Persian Gulf that will enhance both surface, air and ground capabilities, the Office of Naval Research

Saudi King Receives King of Jordan
2014-12-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his palace in Riyadh Sunday evening King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Saudi Interior Minister Meets Top U.S. Officials
2014-12-16 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammad bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in Washington on Friday to discuss the ongoing battle against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

UAE, Egypt Conclude 3rd Joint Military Exercise
2014-12-15 Read More...
The UAE and Egyptian Armed Forces conducted on 10 December 2014 their “Siham Al Haq” (Arrows of Righteousness) joint military exercise with live ammunition.

Tunisian Air Force Receives 2nd C-130J Super Hercules
2014-12-15 Read More...
The Republic of Tunisia received its second C-130J Super Hercules during a ceremony Thursday at the Lockheed Martin facility at Marietta, Georgia (USA).

Iran Unveils Laser Simulator for RPG-7 Grenades, Launchers
2014-12-15 Read More...
Iran unveiled a laser simulator for RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launchers and hand grenades in a ceremony in the Southern province of Kerman, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

ICD to Boost Stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
2014-12-15 Read More...
Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD), which hold stakes in many of the emirate's top companies, expects to complete a deal to increase its stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) by the end of the year, a top official told Reuters.

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