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Oman: Haitham bin Tariq Succeeds Late Sultan Qaboos
2020-01-13 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman, the Arab world’s longest-serving ruler, passed away

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Commander of US Naval Forces
2020-01-10 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received in Manama the Commander of US Naval Forces, US Central Command, and US Fifth Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral James Malloy.The

Saudi Chief of General Staff Decorates Chief of UK Defense Staff
2020-01-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili decorated in Riyadh the Chief of the UK Defense Staff General Sir Nick Carter (photo) with King Abdulaziz Medal of the Excellent Rank, which is ordered by the Custodian

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives Pakistani Military Attaché
2020-01-08 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, received the newly-appointed Military Attaché of Pakistan, based in Riyadh and accredited to Bahrain, Colonel Pilot Mohammed

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Hails Kingdom’s Defense Force
2020-01-07 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) is steadily moving forward towards the highest standards of military advancement and administrative development thanks to the support and directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al

Head of North Korea’s Civil-Military Operations Visits Oman
2020-01-06 Read More...
Commodore Salim bin Nasser Al Qasmi, Acting Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’ Major General Jeong Chuljae, Director General of Civil-Military Operation in Joint Chief of Staff of the Republic of

Fincantieri Marinette Marine to Build 4 Ships for Saudi Arabia
2020-01-03 Read More...
The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships, as part of the country’s Foreign Military

Royal Air Force of Oman Holds Graduation for New Recruits
2020-01-03 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated at the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Training Regiment the graduation of a new batch of recruits. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Major General Hamad bin Sulaiman al-Hatmi, Assistant Inspector

Japanese Defense Minister Visits Oman
2019-12-31 Read More...
An official session of talks was held at the Sultanate of Oman’s Ministry of Defense between Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs and Taro Kono, Defense Minister of Japan

Bahrain Holds First Military Innovation Award
2019-12-27 Read More...
Under the patronage of Bahrain’s National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Commander, Major General HH Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa (photo), and in the presence of the Royal Guard’s Special Force

Royal Air Force of Oman Opens Aviation Medicine Training Center
2019-12-26 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) officially opened the Aviation Medicine Training Center under the patronage of Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi (photo), Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs in the presence of Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed

Algeria’s Chief-of-Staff Passes Away
2019-12-25 Read More...
Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaïd Salah, Algeria’s Deputy Minister for National Defense, Chief-of-Staff of the People’s National Army (ANP), 79, passed away on Monday following a heart attack, announced the Presidency of the Republic in a

Saudi Arabia to Host GCC Unified Military Command Headquarters
2019-12-24 Read More...
Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, GCC Secretary General, signed in Riyadh Sunday the GCC Unified Military Command Headquarters

Russian, Syrian Navies Conclude First Joint Drills in Mediterranean
2019-12-20 Read More...
The Russian and Syrian navies successfully held their first joint drills in the Mediterranean Sea, Head of the Drills Rear Admiral Alexander Yuldashev said on Thursday, TASS news agency

Kuwait Appoints New Defense, Interior Ministers
2019-12-20 Read More...
Kuwait formed a new government earlier this week that replaced the son of the emir as Defense Minister and named an Interior Minister from outside the ruling family, a month after the former cabinet

Royal Army of Oman Holds Graduation Ceremony
2019-12-20 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated the graduation of the Officer Cadets Batch, Specialized University Officers Batch and Limited Service Officers Batch from the Sultan Qaboos Military College (SQMC) under the patronage of Lt. General Hassan bin

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