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Dubai Ruler Urges Lifting of Iran Sanctions
2014-01-14 Read More...
The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday that the international community should ease sanctions on the Islamic

U.S. Mulls Training Elite Iraqi Forces to Repel Al-Qaeda
2014-01-13 Read More...
As the Iraqi government holds off on waging an all-out offensive on al-Qaeda-linked groups in the Sunni Province of Anbar, the Obama Administration is considering providing fresh training to elite Iraqi forces in

Blanket Order Training for UAE’s Presidential Guard
2014-01-10 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for blanket order training and associated training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $150

Bahrain to Tighten Security at Maritime & Air Entry Points
2014-01-10 Read More...
Bahrain will tighten security measures at maritime and air entry points under directives issued by HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (photo) in a move to preserve national unity and

Libyan Navy to Sink Oil Tankers at Seized Ports
2014-01-10 Read More...
Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan warned that oil tankers trying to reach ports seized by armed protesters must stay away or they could be sunk by the

Caracal to Demo its Latest UAE-Made Products in the U.S.
2014-01-09 Read More...
Caracal International - a subsidiary of Tawazun Holding and the region’s leading manufacturer of pistols and rifles for the civilian, military, law enforcement and sporting markets - is getting set for its participation in the Shooting, Hunting,

Oman to Increase its Defense Budget
2014-01-08 Read More...
Oman is currently in the middle of a military modernization phase, with an aim to keep pace with its neighbors such as the UAE and Bahrain. Assisted by oil revenues, the Middle East has been an attractive market for defense suppliers during the past

Iran Planning New Tactic for S-200 Missile System
2014-01-07 Read More...
Commander of Iran’s Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli said Iran still continues to optimize its indigenized S-200 anti-aircraft missile shield and plans a new tactical use for the

Saudi King Backs Israeli-Palestinian Peace Push
2014-01-06 Read More...
Saudi King Abdullah has offered his “enthusiastic support” to US efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US Secretary of State John Kerry

Israel’s Upgraded Arrow Interceptor Passes 2nd Flight Test
2014-01-06 Read More...
Israel carried out a second successful test on Friday of its upgraded Arrow interceptor, which is designed to destroy in space the kind of missiles held by Iran and Syria, a Defense Ministry spokeswoman

Report: “Morocco to Fence its Borders with Algeria”
2014-01-03 Read More...
Morocco will fence its border with Algeria at a distance of 70 km, to implement the recommendations of military officials and Moroccan

Bahrain Beefs Up Sea Patrols
2014-01-03 Read More...
Security has been beefed up at sea with two armed checkpoints set up off the Northern coast of Bahrain towards

Jordan Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency
2014-01-03 Read More...
Jordan took over the UN Security Council presidency on Wednesday, the first day of its two-year stint on a 15-nation body struggling to cope with conflicts in Syria, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Mali and

UAE’s Khalifa Sat to be Into Orbit by 2017
2014-01-02 Read More...
The sky is the limit for UAE aeronautical engineers, who have begun work on what will be the first Arab-made satellite - expected to be in the earth’s orbit by

U.S. Denies Rumors of Setting Up Military Base in Tunisia
2014-01-02 Read More...
Despite the flat denial by the Tunisian government’s spokesman of the existence of a US Army base on Tunisian soil, Echorouk (Algerian Media) claims to have secured visual evidence from well-informed quarters pointing to the current presence of a

French President Meets Saudi Minister of Defense in Riyadh
2013-12-31 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande met Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz at the end of his visit to Riyadh on

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