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Saudi Arabia Donates $100m to UN Counter-Terrorism Center
2013-08-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has donated $100 million to the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), it was announced in Makkah during King Abdullah's annual Eid Al-Fitr address following the end of the holy month of Ramadan this past

Bahrain in Talks for Possible Eurofighter Deal
2013-08-12 Read More...
British defense firm BAE Systems said Bahrain was in talks about the possibility of buying an unspecified number of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter

Saudi King Appoints New Deputy Defense Minister
2013-08-09 Read More...
Upon the recommendations of Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud relieved Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin

U.N. Chemical Weapon Inspectors Prepare for Syria Mission
2013-08-09 Read More...
U.N. weapons inspectors tasked with looking into claims of chemical weapons use in Syria are “completing their preparations” in The Hague before heading to Damascus, the United Nations said earlier this

Rouhani “Seriously Determined” to Resolve Nuclear Issue
2013-08-09 Read More...
Iran’s new President Hassan Rowhani said he was “seriously determined” to resolve a dispute with the West over Tehran’s nuclear program, Reuters quoted him as

Egyptian Army to Move Ahead with Roadmap
2013-08-08 Read More...
The chances for a negotiated end to Egypt's political crisis looked to have hit the rocks this week with the army-installed government reportedly ready to declare that foreign mediation efforts had

Airbus Military Delivers 3rd A330 MRTT to UAE
2013-08-07 Read More...
Airbus Military has delivered the third of three new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transports ordered by the United Arab Emirates

Saudi King Receives New Qatar’s Emir
2013-08-06 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received in Makkah on 02 August 2013 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar and his accompanying

Syrian Defense Minister Tours Seized Homs District
2013-08-06 Read More...
Syrian Defense Minister Fahd al-Freij visited army troops in Khaldiyeh, a Homs district the army won back from rebel control in late July, state news agency SANA said on

BAE Expects Closing Saudi Typhoon Deal in Second Half
2013-08-02 Read More...
BAE Systems said it expects a long-awaited multi-billion dollar Saudi jet deal to complete in the second half of this year, enabling it to forecast a more than 10% lift to yearly underlying

Lebanon’s Defense Minister Extends Army Chief’s Term
2013-08-02 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister has extended the term of the Army Commander, the latest sign of growing political turmoil and paralysis in a country consumed by the war in neighboring

Israeli Defense Exports Exceed $7.4 Billion in 2012
2013-08-02 Read More...
Israel’s defense exports have soared to a record of $7.47 billion in 2012, making it the world’s sixth largest exporter of

Bahrain to Enforce New Tough Laws Against Terrorism
2013-08-02 Read More...
Bahrainis convicted of acts of terrorism could have their nationality revoked as part of tough new laws which HRM King Hamad (photo) has asked to be enforced as soon as

Putin-Saudi Intelligence Chief Address Mideast Situation
2013-08-01 Read More...
Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday to address the situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin

Qatar Requests AN/FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar
2013-07-31 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of one (1) A/N FPS-132 Block 5 Early Warning Radar (EWR) and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated

Kerry Appoints Martin Indyk to Shepherd Mideast Talks
2013-07-30 Read More...
Secretary of State John Kerry appointed a former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to shepherd Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that began Monday evening in

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