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Doha Prepares to Launch Milipol Qatar 2012
2011-12-29 Read More...
Under the high patronage of H.H.Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and his Heir apparent H.H.Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, Doha is preparing the launch of the 9th session of the internal State Security exhibition -

Iran Threatens to Close Strait of Hormuz
2011-12-28 Read More...
No oil will be permitted to pass through the key oil transit Strait of Hormuz if the West applies sanctions on Iran’s oil exports, Iranian Vice President Ali Rahimi warned on Tuesday.

Iran Ready to Expand Military Ties with Iraq
2011-12-28 Read More...
The Chief-of-Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said his country stands ready to expand its military and security ties with Iraq, a week after the exit of U.S. forces from the neighboring Arab

Saudi Skies to Open to Foreign Airlines
2011-12-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabia will soon allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes, its aviation regulator said, opening the market beyond state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and private National Air Services, which struggled to meet

Libya Invites Rebels to Join Its Armed Forces
2011-12-27 Read More...
Libya will include thousands of former rebels who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi in its Armed Forces from January 2012, the Defence Minister said, testing the government's ability to get rebel leaders to cede command of their

Israel Cancels Air Surveillance Deal With Turkey
2011-12-26 Read More...
Israel cancelled the sale of air surveillance equipment to Turkey over fears that it might fall into the hands of countries hostile to the Jewish state, the Haaretz daily

Iran Rejects Gulf States Interference Accusation
2011-12-26 Read More...
Iran on Thursday rejected Gulf Arab leaders’ accusation of interference in their affairs, accusing them of parroting “baseless” US charges against Iran while ignoring US “espionage” against

Turkey Cancels Military Ties with France
2011-12-23 Read More...
Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday a bill passed by France’s Lower House of Parliament, making it a crime to deny genocide, was racist, discriminatory and xenophobic and said it had opened wounds with Paris that would be difficult

Iran to Start Naval Manoeuvers on Saturday
2011-12-23 Read More...
Iran will on Saturday start naval exercises in a region crucial for global oil supplies, state TV said, raising concern about a possible closure of the world's No. 1 shipping route for

Intersec 2012 Lures Personal Protective Equipment
2011-12-23 Read More...
With growing awareness of the importance of ensuring personal safety in the workplace and instituting stringent safety regulations towards that end, the Middle East market for personal protective equipment and safety gear is in an exciting growth

Lebanon Defense Minister Alerts on Qaeda Infiltration
2011-12-23 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn announced receiving intelligence on the presence of al-Qaeda operatives on Lebanese soil and the smuggling of arms across the border with

GCC Welcomes Saudi King's Unity Call
2011-12-22 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders endorsed the proposal of HRM King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to form a “single

Police Media Strategy to be Launched in Bahrain
2011-12-21 Read More...
Director of Police Media at the Ministry of Interior Lt-Col Mohammed Bin Daina has affirmed that a new strategy will be initiated for police media to reinforce trust between policemen and

King Abdullah: “Gulf Safety & Security Are Targeted”
2011-12-20 Read More...
King Abdullah said the security of Saudi Arabia and its Arab neighbors was being targeted, in an apparent reference to regional rival Iran, and he called for Gulf Arab states to close ranks in a "single

GCC Summit to Address Security & Military Issues
2011-12-19 Read More...
Regional developments, including a range of political, economic, security and military issues, will figure during the Summit of the Heads of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states taking place in Riyadh today and Tuesday (19-20 December

NATO Closes Training Mission In Iraq
2011-12-19 Read More...
NATO closed its seven-year training mission in Iraq on Saturday, at the same time as US troops withdrew from the country after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam

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