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Libya’s Defense Minister Reverses Decision to Quit
2013-05-08 Read More...
Libya’s Defense Minister (photo) quit on Tuesday only to reverse himself soon afterward, the Prime Minister’s office said, and gunmen pledged to keep two Ministries under siege in a crisis pointing to a security breakdown in the young

41 Countries Participate in Largest Gulf Naval Exercise
2013-05-07 Read More...
One of the biggest naval exercises in the Gulf started yesterday with 41 nations taking part, reflecting concerns that the one of the world's most important waterways, is vulnerable to mines, a report

UAE Celebrates 37th Unification Day of its Armed Forces
2013-05-07 Read More...
On the 37th Unification Day of the UAE Armed Forces, General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said that May 6 was a paradigm

Iran to Use New Mine-Sweeping System in the Gulf
2013-05-07 Read More...
Iran will soon put into service a new mine-sweeping system in the Gulf, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari (photo) said

U.N. Investigator: “Sarin Gas Used by Syrian Opposition”
2013-05-06 Read More...
The deadly nerve agent sarin has been used by Syrian opposition fighters during the war-torn country’s conflict, U.N. human rights investigator Carla del Ponte said late

Libya to Spend $4.7 Billion on New Military Systems
2013-05-06 Read More...
Two years have passed since Colonel Gaddafi’s regime was ousted in the Libyan civil war and the events surrounding Operation Unified Protector.

Northrop Grumman Awards Innovation Challenge Winners
2013-05-06 Read More...
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) presented awards to the winning teams of engineering students from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) following the two-day Innovation Challenge flying competition for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) held

Israel Strikes Syria Twice in Days
2013-05-06 Read More...
Israel carried out its second air strike in days on Syria early on Sunday, a Western intelligence source said, in an attack that shook Damascus with a series of powerful blasts and drove columns of fire into the night

Iraq Still Owes Kuwait $11.2 Billion in War Reparations
2013-05-06 Read More...
Kuwait has received $2.43 billion in war reparations from Iraq since the start of the year and is still owed another $11.2 billion, a senior official in the Gulf emirate

US Firmly Committed to GCC Military Ties
2013-05-03 Read More...
Syria's civil war and Iran's nuclear program have led to tensions, with Gulf states willing a more assertive US response to bring Iran to heel and force Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power. Growing US energy independence has further

Milsatcom to Discuss Mideast Military Telecom Market
2013-05-03 Read More...
A top line-up of international and regional experts in satellite communications will discuss the next steps forward in a global military telecom market that is expected to reach $17.4 billion in 2013 at an upcoming summit in Abu Dhabi,

U.N.: “April Deadliest Month for Iraq since June 2008”
2013-05-03 Read More...
April was the deadliest month for Iraq in nearly 5 years, with more than 700 people killed in violence, the United Nations said on

Sheikh Khalifa Pays “Historic” Visit to United Kingdom
2013-05-02 Read More...
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), made a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom this week at the invitation of HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Boeing Rolls Out 1st F-15SA for Royal Saudi Air Force
2013-05-02 Read More...
Boeing rolled out Tuesday the F-15SA, ushering in a new era in fighter aircraft capability and affordability for the Kingdom of Saudi

Surprise Israeli Military Drill on Syrian, Lebanese Borders
2013-05-02 Read More...
Israel’s Armed Forces launched a snap division-scale drill along the full length of the Syrian and Lebanese borders Tuesday, April 30, with call-up orders for some 2,000

Hezbollah Hints at Possible Syria Intervention
2013-05-02 Read More...
The Head of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has declared that Syria has real friends who will not let it fall to the US, Israel or Islamic

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