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IDEX 2015 Begins Rehearsal for Grand Opening Ceremony
2015-02-06 Read More...
Major General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for IDEX 2015, led the meeting of the Commission which was attended by Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, ADNEC Acting Group CEO, Mr. Saleh Al Marzooqi, CEO IDEX as well as representatives

Kuwait’s Chief of Staff Meets US Senior Military Official
2015-02-06 Read More...
Chief of General Staff of Kuwait’s Army Lieutenant General Mohammed Khaled Al-Khader (photo) met in Kuwait on Wednesday with Commander of US Transportation Command General Paul Selva.

Iran Unveils Two Home-Made Hovercrafts
2015-02-06 Read More...
Iran unveiled two indigenized hovercrafts in its Northern territorial waters in the Caspian Sea, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft Law to Set up National Guard
2015-02-05 Read More...
The Iraqi cabinet approved on Tuesday two draft laws, one that would see the creation of a national guard, the other aimed at reforming government policies toward former members of the Baath party.

Bahrain Defence Force Chief Hails Peninsula Shield Forces
2015-02-05 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Chief-of-Staff, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, paid a visit to the Advanced Command of the Peninsula Shield Forces (PSF).

Five Kuwaiti Pilots Graduate from Largest Italian Air Base
2015-02-04 Read More...
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Italy Sheikh Ali Khaled Al-Jaber Al-Sabah attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of Kuwaiti Pilots at the largest Italian Air Base in Lecce, southern Italy, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

New Saudi King Receives King of Bahrain
2015-02-03 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud received at his ranch in Dir'iyya on Saturday King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain and his accompanying delegation, who were on a visit to the Kingdom of

ADASI to Sponsor Live Demonstrations at UMEX 2015
2015-02-03 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) renewed its sponsorship agreement with Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments (ADASI), a principal sponsor of the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) at IDEX

Qatar’s Emir Patronizes Cadets Graduation Ceremony
2015-02-02 Read More...
HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani patronized the graduation ceremony of the 10th batch of Officer Cadets that was held at the Ahmed bin Mohammed Military College last Thursday, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Dubai Ruler Attends Zayed II Military College Graduation
2015-01-30 Read More...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended Wednesday the graduation ceremony of the 39th batch of cadet officers at the Zayed II Military College in Al Ain.

Bahrain’s King Receives Jordanian Interior Minister
2015-01-30 Read More...
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has expressed pride in the solid historical fraternal Bahraini-Jordanian relations, growing steadily in various fields.

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.

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