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Assad Denounces Syria's Rebels as “Gang of Killers”
2013-01-07 Read More...
A defiant President Bashar al-Assad offered no compromise to Syria's rebels on Sunday, using his first public speech in six months to rule out any negotiation with an opposition he described as nothing more than “al-Qaeda terrorists” and “murderous

Iran Accepts to Hold Talks with Big Powers in January
2013-01-07 Read More...
Iran has agreed to hold talks with six major powers about its atomic program in January but the date and venue has yet to be decided, the country’s top nuclear negotiator said on

U.S. Patriot Troops Start Arriving in Turkey
2013-01-07 Read More...
U.S. troops began arriving in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile batteries against threats from neighboring Syria, AFP

Sudan, S. Sudan Presidents Meet to Defuse Tension
2013-01-04 Read More...
Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are due to meet Friday in the Ethiopian capital to push for progress on stalled economic, oil and security deals that were drafted to ease tension between the former civil war

Iran Testing Subsystems of its Own S-300 Version
2013-01-04 Read More...
Senior military officials announced that Iran is now testing the subsystems of Bavar (Belief) 373 missile defense system - the Iranian version of the sophisticated S-300 long-range air-defense missile

Egyptian Officials in UAE after Arrest of “Brotherhood Cell”
2013-01-03 Read More...
UAE Vice President and Governor of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid a senior Egyptian delegation to discuss the arrest of 11 Egyptians accused of forming a Muslim Brotherhood cell in the

Israeli & International Air Forces to Conduct Major Drill
2013-01-03 Read More...
More than 100 fighter jets from different countries will participate in an Air Force drill in Israel for the first time, Israeli Air Force officials

Iran Starts Using New Home-Made Combat Choppers
2013-01-03 Read More...
Iran on Wednesday has put into operation a new domestically-made advanced combat

Germany Close to Selling Dingo Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
2013-01-02 Read More...
The German government is close to completing a 100 million-euro arms deal with Saudi Arabia to sell 30 armored vehicles, a report

Nayyeri: “Iranian Navy Boosted Drone’s Capability”
2013-01-02 Read More...
The Iranian Navy has boosted and upgraded the capability of its home-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), a senior Navy Commander

Russia Sends Another Ship to Syria’s Tartus Port
2012-12-31 Read More...
Russian news agencies say the Navy is sending another ship to the Syrian port of Tartus, where Russia has a naval

Sheikh Khalifa Pays Visit to Pakistan
2012-12-31 Read More...
Sheikh Khalifa, the President of the UAE, left on Saturday for a private visit to Pakistan that is expected to last several days

Iran Starts Naval Drills Near Hormuz Strait
2012-12-30 Read More...
Iran started on Friday six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz, maneuvers aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping

Sheikh Mohammed Visits Emirati Peninsula Shield Force
2012-12-28 Read More...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on military tasks at the Emirati unit of the Peninsula Shield Force in Bahrain earlier this

Iraq Requests VSAT Equipments & Services
2012-12-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress December 21 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) operations and maintenance services and associated equipment, parts,

Better Business Ethics for BAE Systems Saudi Arabia
2012-12-28 Read More...
BAE Systems Saudi Arabia has recently established a new department to monitor business ethics and to increase ethical awareness among

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