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Emirates Aviation University Honors 302 Future Aviation Leaders
2024-01-18 Read More...
With the new year, Emirates Aviation University’s (EAU) students have brave new worlds to conquer as they throw their graduation hats high and into the ring of promising careers. At the 33rd EAU graduation ceremony,

Royal Bahraini Air Force, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighters Conclude Weeklong ‘Ballast Cannon’ Exercise
2024-01-15 Read More...
U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-16 fighters concluded a weeklong training exercise with the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Air Forces Central

Qatar Amiri Guard School Celebrates New Recruits’ Graduation
2024-01-14 Read More...
The Qatar Amiri Guard School on Thursday celebrated new recruits’ graduation from the foundation course No 35 at the Lahsniyeh camp, in the presence of Commander of the Amiri Guard HE Lieutenant-General Staff Hazza bin Khalil Al

Bahrain’s National Guard, Pakistani Army Conclude Joint Anti-Terrorism Drill
2024-01-08 Read More...
His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, patronised Sunday the closing ceremony for the joint anti-terrorism drill between the National Guard and the Pakistani

Kuwait Navy Delegation Inspects Egyptian Naval Units in Alexandria
2024-01-04 Read More...
A delegation of the Kuwaiti Navy on Tuesday inspected Egyptian naval units that have recently joined the Egyptian fleet in the coastal city of Alexandria, spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel Gharib

Lebanese Army Commander Receives French Minister of Armed Forces
2024-01-03 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received Tuesday the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, in his office in Yarzeh. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two

Bahrain’s National Guard President Opens New Military Judiciary Building
2024-01-03 Read More...
The new Military Judiciary building was opened Tuesday under the patronage of His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain’s National

Royal Air Force of Oman Kicks Off ‘Falcon Talon 1/2024’ Military Drill
2024-01-02 Read More...
The activities of the military drill “Falcon Talon 1/2024” kicked in Muscat Sunday. The exercise is conducted by the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) with its different air bases and with the support of the Sultan’s Special Force

National Academy of Defense Industries Empowers Saudi Human Resources in Military Industry
2023-12-31 Read More...
The Academy of Defense Industries, which was established in 2022 under the guidance of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), started registration for training, qualifying and empowering national human resources at relevant government

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Attends Graduation of Specialised Officers’ Courses
2023-12-31 Read More...
Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), attended last week a graduation ceremony for one of the specialised BDF Officers’

Egyptian Commander-in-Chief Receives Hellenic, Dutch Defence Ministers
2023-12-26 Read More...
General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defence and Military Production, met with His Excellency Mr. Nikos Dendias, Minister of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic

Algerian Army Chief, CATIC CEO Explore Joint Industrial Projects
2023-12-26 Read More...
On the sidelines of the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Algerian-Chinese bilateral cooperation in the field of defence industry, which took place at the Central Army’s Museum in the 1st Military Region last

Jordanian King Receives US and Pakistan Army Chiefs
2023-12-19 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan received Monday Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Sahir Shamshad Mirza

Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah Named Emir of Kuwait
2023-12-18 Read More...
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah died on Saturday, aged 86, according to the royal court, just over three years after assuming power in the US-allied Gulf oil producer. Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Sabah

Qatar, Kazakhstan Defence Ministers Sign Military Cooperation Agreement
2023-12-14 Read More...
H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, received in Doha Tuesday, Ruslan Jagsylyqov, Minister of Defence of

UAE Deputy Chief of Staff Inaugurates First Course on AI at Zayed II Military College
2023-12-14 Read More...
Major General Pilot Sheikh Ahmed bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Force, inaugurated the first course on the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) at the Zayed II Military

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