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Saudi King Holds Talks with Lebanese President
2012-06-04 Read More...
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia held talks with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman in Jeddah

Iran’s Guards Commander Visits Abu Musa Islands
2012-06-01 Read More...
The Head of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards on Thursday made a pointed visit to 3 islands in the Gulf whose ownership is fiercely disputed by Tehran and the United Arab Emirates

Iranian Navy Overhauls Sub without Russia’s Help
2012-05-31 Read More...
Iran said it has managed to overhaul one of the three Russian-made submarines it has in its fleet, despite Moscow rejecting requests for plans and

“Eager Lion 2012” War Games in Jordan
2012-05-30 Read More...
The United States and its allies gathered this month in Jordan in what was described as the largest military exercises in the Middle East in 10 years, focusing on “irregular warfare,” top officers

Iran to Build New Nuclear Plant by 2014
2012-05-29 Read More...
Iran is to build a new nuclear power plant, alongside its sole existing one in the southern city of Bushehr, by early 2014, state television reported, quoting the Head of the country’s Atomic Energy

Royal Saudi Air Force Selects Pilatus PC-21
2012-05-28 Read More...
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with BAE Systems to supply the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) with a fleet of 55 Pilatus PC-21 turboprop

Jalili: “Iran has Full Right to Peaceful Uranium Enrichment”
2012-05-25 Read More...
Iran has the “undeniable right” to uranium enrichment, Tehran’s chief negotiator at talks in Baghdad with world powers, Saeed Jalili, told reporters on

Kuwait Plans $6 Billion Airport Expansion
2012-05-24 Read More...
Kuwait will spend $6 billion to expand its international airport to handle 13 million passengers by 2016, the Head of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Saudi Arabia-BAE Sign $3bn Training Jets Deal
2012-05-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has signed a $3 billion deal with Britain to buy trainer jets, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said today, citing an unnamed official at the Saudi Defense

Boeing Delivers 5th C-17 to UAE
2012-05-23 Read More...
Boeing delivered a 5th C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defense earlier this month.

Iraq’s Navy Buys US Drones to Protect Oil Platforms
2012-05-22 Read More...
Iraq is buying unmanned drones from the US to help protect its southern oil platforms as the OPEC nation ramps up production after the withdrawal of the last American troops, US and Iraqi officials said on

Oman Air Force Orders 8 Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
2012-05-21 Read More...
The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) today signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of eight C295 aircraft, five of them configured as tactical transports and three as maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). They will be delivered from next

Armoured Vehicles UAE Conference
2012-05-18 Read More...
Senior professionals from within the armoured vehicles domain see the UAE as a particular area for growth for the sector, according to a

Thales to Extend Jordan’s TETRA Communication Network
2012-05-17 Read More...
The Jordanian government has renewed its confidence in Thales by awarding the Group with the extension of the nationwide TETRA communication network for

Oman-Iran Hold New Military Meeting
2012-05-17 Read More...
Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Operations and Planning of Oman Army Brigadier Rashid bin Saif al Sheidi said holding Iran-Oman joint military meetings will benefit both

3 New Generation Saeqeh Jets Join Iran’s Air Force
2012-05-16 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has announced the addition of 3 new indigenous Saeqeh (Thunderbolt) fighter jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)

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