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Iran Deploys Two Warships to Gulf of Aden
2015-04-10 Read More...
Iran sent two warships to the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, state media reported, establishing a military presence off the coast of Yemen where Saudi Arabia is leading a bombing campaign to oust the Iran-allied Houthi movement.

Saudi Arabia Seeks Pakistani Warplanes, Warships, Soldiers
2015-04-09 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has asked Pakistan for military aircraft, warships and soldiers, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Monday, at the start of a parliamentary debate on whether Pakistan should get involved in a Saudi-led campaign in Yemen.

CIA Director Defends Nuclear Deal with Iran
2015-04-09 Read More...
John Brennan (photo), Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), called the framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program “as solid as you can get,” adding that those, who criticize the deal, are “wholly disingenuous.”

Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen Makes Gains Against Houthis
2015-04-08 Read More...
The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen shelled the Houthi's Air Defense Brigade 630 near the country’s fourth-largest city of al-Hudaydah, sources told Al Arabiya News Channel on

Saudi, US Defense Ministers Discuss Yemen Military Operation
2015-04-08 Read More...
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman and US Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed over the phone Monday cooperation in the Saudi-led Operation Decisive Storm against the Houthi militias in

Tawazun to Participate at LAAD Defense & Security Show
2015-04-08 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi-based Tawazun group will participate at the LAAD International Defense and Security Exhibition due to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 14th-17th, WAM news agency

Obama: “Iran Sanctions Will Be Phased Out Gradually”
2015-04-08 Read More...
The US made clear on Monday that sanctions on Iran would have to be phased out gradually under a nuclear pact and President Barack Obama poured cold water on an Israeli demand that a deal be predicated on Tehran recognizing

Saudi Special Forces Carrying Specific Operations in Yemen
2015-04-07 Read More...
Saudi army and naval Special Forces are now involved in the military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen and have carried out specific operations, said a top

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)

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