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NATO May Not Extend Training Mission in Iraq
2011-12-13 Read More...
NATO will not extend its training mission in Iraq beyond the end of the year because Baghdad would not grant its soldiers immunity from prosecution, Iraq’s National Security Adviser told

Al Nesf: “Qatar Has No Biological Weapons”
2011-12-12 Read More...
Qatar has noted that it has been committed to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin

Iran Broadcasts Video of Downed US Drone
2011-12-09 Read More...
Iranian state TV broadcast video on Thursday of what it said was the high-tech US drone that Tehran says its forces downed earlier this week, and lodged a diplomatic complaint over the violation of its

Qatar Orders 27 Vehicles from Renault Trucks
2011-12-09 Read More...
The Qatari Internal Security Forces (ISF) have just ordered 22 HIGUARD (MRAP) and 5 Sherpa light APCs from Renault Trucks Defense.

Prince Turki: “We Must Obtain Nuclear Weapons Too”
2011-12-09 Read More...
Former Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince Turki Al-Faisal, voicing alarm about Iran's nuclear program, said the leadership should consider acquiring nuclear weapons to counter threats from Tehran, and from

Iraqi Army Takes Over Al-Assad Military Base
2011-12-09 Read More...
The Iraqi Army took over Ain al-Assad military base in Anbar province from U.S. troops on

Crisis and Emergency Management Conference
2011-12-08 Read More...
The National Emergency Crisis & Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that the Third Edition of the Crisis & Emergency Management Conference (CEMC 2012) will be held at the Fairmont Hotel, Abu Dhabi on January 16-17, 2012.

Abu Dhabi to Host Milsatcom Middle East 2012
2011-12-07 Read More...
Abu Dhabi will host, next month, Milsatcom Middle East ( 23-24 January 2012, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr

Iraq Seeks Joint Air Space Defense Deal with the Gulf
2011-12-07 Read More...
Iraq is seeking a joint defense agreement for airspace with Gulf countries as it moves to secure its air borders after the departure of US forces from the country this month, a senior official

Saud Al-Faisal: “Iran Escalating Tension in the Region”
2011-12-07 Read More...
Senior Saudi and Gulf officials called on Iran to come clean about its nuclear program and to comply with all international obligations to ensure peace and security in the region at the recent “The Gulf and the Globe” conference (4-5 December 2011,

Muscat to Host Air Power Middle East 2012
2011-12-06 Read More...
As demand for air power capabilities grows in the region, Middle Eastern delegations and senior regional officials will gather at the Air Power Middle East (APME) event to discuss the latest developments in air campaigning and the future of security

Syria Holds War Games
2011-12-06 Read More...
The Syrian military has held war games that included test-firing of missiles and air force and ground troop operations "similar to a real battle," state-run media reported

U.S. Drone Shot Down in Iran
2011-12-06 Read More...
Iran’s military said it had shot down a U.S. drone aircraft in eastern Iran on Sunday, a military source told state

Top UK Policeman to Join Bahrain Security Forces
2011-12-06 Read More...
One of Britain's most senior Policemen is set to help Bahrain overhaul the way it operates its Security Forces, according to the UK's Daily Telegraph

US to Sell 600 Bunker Buster Bombs to UAE
2011-12-05 Read More...
The Obama administration has proposed selling 600 "bunker buster" bombs and other munitions to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which lies across the Gulf from Iran, to deter what it called regional

Panetta: “Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Difficult to Get At”
2011-12-05 Read More...
Pentagon Chief Leon Panetta on Friday warned there was no guarantee a US military strike on Iran would hit intended targets linked to Tehran's nuclear program, saying the sites are “difficult to get

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