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Arab League Vows All Needed Measures Against ISIS
2014-09-08 Read More...
Arab League Foreign Ministers agreed on Sunday to take all necessary measures to confront Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants and cooperate with all international, regional and national efforts to combat militant groups, Reuters

Yemen’s President Meets US Homeland Security Official
2014-09-08 Read More...
Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (photo) met on Saturday with U.S. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco, reported the Yemeni News Agency SABA.

Milipol Qatar to Address GCC Internal State Security
2014-09-05 Read More...
The specific needs and requirements of internal state security markets within the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) will be addressed at the 10th biennial Milipol Qatar 2014, which will run from October 20 to 22 at the Doha Exhibition Centre.

Saudi King Warns of Terrorist Threats to US, Europe
2014-09-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said terrorism would soon spread to Europe and the US unless it is quickly dealt with in the Middle East, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Germany Starts Training Peshmerga Forces Against ISIS
2014-09-05 Read More...
Germany has started arming and training Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers (photo) fighting against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in northern Iraq, German Defense Ministry announced late Wednesday.

Prince Salman Meets Saudi Military Students in France
2014-09-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, met in Paris on Tuesday with military Saudi Students on scholarships in

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

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