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France to Supply Saudi-Financed Arms to Lebanon Soon
2014-10-09 Read More...
Lebanon’s Army will soon receive military equipment as part of a $1 billion grant from Saudi Arabia to help it fight Islamist militants encroaching into Lebanon from Syria, former Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Tuesday.

Iran Submits List of Arms Grant to Lebanese Army
2014-10-08 Read More...
Iran has presented a list of military tools and weapons to be gifted to the Lebanese army to help the Arab country in its fight against terrorism, senior officials in Beirut said.

Northrop Grumman Demos Mine Detecting Sensor in Bahrain
2014-10-08 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), in support of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain, announced the successful demonstration of an unmanned mine-hunting

U.S. Carried Out 88.4% of Airstrikes Against ISIS
2014-10-08 Read More...
U.S. warplanes have carried out almost 90% of airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) while Arab and European countries all together carried out the remaining 10%, U.S. defense officials said on Monday.

Iran to Stage Massive Naval Drills in Winter
2014-10-07 Read More...
Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced that the Navy plans to hold naval wargames codenamed “Velayat 3” in Iran's territorial and international waters in winter.

Egypt Arrests Cell Recruiting ISIS Fighters
2014-10-07 Read More...
Egyptian Security Forces have arrested four suspected members of a militant cell recruiting fighters for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria.

Iran Pledges Military Grant to Lebanese Army
2014-10-03 Read More...
Iran is to give a military grant to the Lebanese Army, the Head of Iran’s National Security Council said on Tuesday, boosting Security Forces that are already backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States.

U.S. to Deploy 2,300 Marines to the Middle East
2014-10-03 Read More...
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has announced that it plans to deploy 2,300 Marines to the Middle East for rapid intervention in crises in the region.

Qatari PM Participates in GCC Interior Ministers Meeting
2014-10-03 Read More...
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani (photo) participated in the emergency meeting of the GCC Ministers of Interior, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday October 01, 2014.

Saudi Arabia Requests Patriot Missiles, PAC-3 Enhancement
2014-10-02 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a Patriot Air Defense System with PAC-3 enhancement and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Thales Selected on Saudi National Guard Airfields
2014-10-02 Read More...
Thales has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to provide the Saudi Arabia National Guard with navigation aids (navaids) and air traffic control tower

China Suspends Arms Sales to South Sudan
2014-10-02 Read More...
Beijing has halted weapons sales to South Sudan amid allegations that the Chinese government could have sold millions of dollars worth of arms to the war-torn country in an attempt to undermine the peace process, Bloomberg reported Monday.

UAE to Get High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Launchers
2014-10-01 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support

Egypt President Gives Army Control over Weapons Imports
2014-10-01 Read More...
The Egyptian President has amended a law, giving the country’s Army control over weapons and ammunition imports, the Associated Press reported (AP).

Iraq Receives 3rd Batch of Russian Mi-35 Helicopters
2014-09-30 Read More...
The Iraqi Defense Ministry announced here today the arrival of the third batch of Russian Mi-35 helicopters, as broadcasted in a short statement by Iraqiya TV on Saturday.

Kuwait, Egypt Sign Military Deal
2014-09-29 Read More...
Kuwait and Egypt have signed a bilateral agreement in the military field as part of a previously hammered out military training deal, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

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