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Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Inspects Defence Force Units
2014-09-04 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Lt-General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa on Tuesday paid an inspection visit to a number of BDF units and was informed about their readiness and workflow, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Saudi Crown Prince, French President Meet in Paris
2014-09-03 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz held talks in Paris on Monday with President Francois Hollande on bilateral cooperation in various areas, including combating the rise of terrorism in the Middle East region.

The 4th Annual Qatar Defence Logistics and Support Forum
2014-09-03 Read More...
IQPC Middle East is again selected by the Qatar Armed Forces as the organiser of the 4th annual Qatar Defence Logistics and Support

NGC Hosts Winners of 2014 UAE Innovation Challenge
2014-09-02 Read More...
Northrop Grumman (NGC) recently hosted the 2014 United Arab Emirates (UAE) Innovation Challenge champions, from the Higher Colleges of Technology's (HCT) Fujairah Colleges, in Southern California.

Qatar Emir Meets Top Saudi Officials
2014-08-29 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (photo) on Wednesday afternoon met at the Emiri Diwan in Doha with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud

Abu Dhabi to Host Search and Rescue Middle East Summit
2014-08-29 Read More...
The Search and Rescue Middle East Summit (http://bit.ly/1pch84tri) will gather international experts from the search and rescue community, including members from regional Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, Rescue Coordination Centers (RCCs) and the

Kuwait National Guard Launches Training Courses for Youth
2014-08-29 Read More...
The National Guard will soon launch soon a third training program for Kuwaiti youth to help upgrade their skills and build their capacity, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

Saudi Arabia Arrests Cell of ISIS Recruiters
2014-08-28 Read More...
The Saudi Interior Ministry said Tuesday it detained eight individuals for trying to recruit youth into “extremist groups abroad.”

Five UAE, Saudi Students Complete NGC-UMBC Program
2014-08-28 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) announced the completion of the 2014 Global Externship Program to give international students exposure to career fields in cyber, program management and

Germany Has No Plans to Supply Arms to Syria to Fight ISIS
2014-08-28 Read More...
Germany has no plans to supply arms to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry, Martin Schaefer

US, European Allies Deplore Growing Violence in Libya
2014-08-28 Read More...
The United States in a joint statement with France, Germany, Italy and Britain has condemned the escalation of combat actions and violence in Libya and called for a democratic transition in the conflict-torn country, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Saudi Arabia Calls for Global Action to Halt Bloodshed
2014-08-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia renewed its appeal to the international community to shoulder its humanitarian and moral responsibilities to halt the continuing bloodshed in the occupied Palestinian territories and a number of Arab countries.

Iran Vows to Retaliate Israeli Spy Drone Aggression
2014-08-27 Read More...
Senior Generals in Tehran said on Tuesday that Iran will not give a diplomatic response to the violation of its airspace by an Israeli spy drone which was shot downed near Natanz nuclear site a few days ago, and warned that Tel Aviv should wait for

Libya Names New Chief-of-Staff to Tackle Armed Militias
2014-08-26 Read More...
The Libyan Parliament has named a new Chief-of-Staff to tackle armed militias that have claimed control of vast areas of the country.

Iran to Double Range of Qadir Cruise Missile
2014-08-26 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced his country's plans to increase the range of its newly-unveiled Qadir cruise missile and also test-fire the long-range Sayyad (Hunter) 3 missile in the near

Syria Ready to Cooperate With the World to Fight Terrorism
2014-08-26 Read More...
Syria is ready to work with the international community, including the United States, to combat “terrorism” within the framework of a U.N. resolution on extremists, Syria's Foreign Minister said

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