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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

US Spending Millions to Destroy its Own Weapons in Iraq
2014-08-25 Read More...
The US Air Force has resumed bombing missions in what's still being called Iraq - at least for the sake of convenience.

U.S. Ready to “Take Action” Against ISIS in Syria
2014-08-25 Read More...
The White House said it was ready to “take action” against any threat to America as it indicated serious consideration of U.S. military strikes against Islamic militants in Syria.

Italy to Supply Confiscated Soviet Weapons to Iraq
2014-08-22 Read More...
Rome plans to send to Iraq Soviet-produced weapons confiscated more than 20 years ago during the Balkan Wars, said Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti (photo).

Bahrain, Kuwait Discuss Military Cooperation
2014-08-22 Read More...
Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Lieutenant-General Sheikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa met at the General Headquarters of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) the Military Attaché at the Kuwaiti Embassy Major-General Ali Suleiman Al-Asaker (photo).

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Meets 3 Ambassadors
2014-08-22 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Affairs Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah on Wednesday held a meeting with the Kuwaiti Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Muteb Saleh Al-Mutoteh (photo), Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Israel to Develop “Iron Spade” to Detect & Destruct Tunnels
2014-08-20 Read More...
Israel is developing a new system that will detect and destruct tunnels as they are dug by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, Britain’s weekly The Sunday Times reported.

Egypt Army, Bahrain Firm Win Suez Project
2014-08-20 Read More...
Egypt has chosen a consortium that includes the Egyptian Army and Bahrain-registered engineering firm Dar Al-Handasah Shair and Partners to develop an industrial and logistics hub in the Suez Canal area.

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