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Iraq to Receive First of 36 F-16 Jets This Week
2014-06-04 Read More...
Lockheed Martin Corp this week will deliver the first of 36 F-16 fighter jets to Iraq, marking what Baghdad's envoy to the United States called a “new chapter” in his country's ability to defend its vast borders with Iran and other

Former Egyptian Army Chief Officially Declared President
2014-06-04 Read More...
Egypt’s former Army Chief Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi won 96.9% of the votes in the recent presidential election, the Presidential Election Commission said on Tuesday, almost a year after he overthrew former Islamist President Mohammad

GCC Summit Addresses Common Policy on Iran
2014-06-03 Read More...
Gulf Foreign Ministers meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday said the Gulf Cooperation Council’s relationship with Iran should be based on mutual respect and

Saudi Minister of National Guard Receives Chairman of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
2014-06-03 Read More...
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of National Guard, received in Riyadh on Sunday evening Chairman of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Martin Dempsey and the accompanying

The 2nd Annual Military Logistics Kuwait Summit
2014-06-03 Read More...
Officially supported by the Kuwait Armed Forces, represented by the Logistics & Supply Authority (J4), the 2nd annual Military Logistics Kuwait summit will take place on 23 and 24 September 2014 at the Radisson Blu,

Kuwait’s Emir Concludes Landmark Visit to Iran
2014-06-02 Read More...
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah started on Sunday his first visit to Iran since his inauguration as Kuwait’s ruler in

Mohamed Bin Zayed Meets Head of US Joint Chiefs-of-Staff
2014-06-02 Read More...
His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed with General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the US Joint

Jordanian King, PM Receive Pakistan’s Army Chief
2014-06-02 Read More...
His Royal Majesty King Abdullah received Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint-Chiefs-of-Staff Committee General Rashad Mahmood and an accompanying delegation on Tuesday 27 May

US, French, Algerian Special Forces “Sent on Libya Mission”
2014-06-02 Read More...
Special Forces from the United States, France and Algeria have been dispatched to Libya’s south to target terrorist networks, The Times newspaper reported

Harris Int’l Pens Sponsorship Agreement for IDEX 2015
2014-05-30 Read More...
IDEX LLC (An ADNEC Group Company) has announced a sponsorship agreement with Harris International Inc. for the upcoming IDEX 2015.

Former Egyptian Army Chief Wins Presidential Election
2014-05-30 Read More...
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, the Field Marshal who toppled Egypt's first freely elected leader, swept to victory in a presidential election, provisional results showed on Thursday, joining a long line of leaders drawn from the

Gulf Cooperation Council Marks 33rd Anniversary
2014-05-30 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) marked this week its 33th anniversary, with its head expressing hope for improved ties between member states of the regional

Royal Navy of Oman Receives New Warship
2014-05-29 Read More...
HM Naval Base Portsmouth was lit up red, white and green this morning as BAE Systems handed over the third of three new warships to the Royal Navy of

New Libyan PM Vows to Fight Militants with Foreign Help
2014-05-29 Read More...
Libya's new premier has said that his cabinet will focus on fighting militants, securing borders and building up armed forces with foreign help, and appealed to hardliners who want his government

NSC to Develop Wargame Exercises for Qatar Armed Forces
2014-05-28 Read More...
NSC, a leading UK-based provider of simulation and analysis-driven training solutions, has won a three-year contract to develop and deliver wargaming exercises for the Qatar Armed

Raytheon’s MathAlive! Exhibition Debuts in Saudi Arabia
2014-05-28 Read More...
Thousands of students, families and teachers will explore deep space, build new cities and ride snowboards when Raytheon Company’s interactive MathAlive! exhibition premieres at the Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Science and Technology Center

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