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Former Kuwaiti Defense Minister Named Prime Minister
2011-12-02 Read More...
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has appointed outgoing Defense Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah as Prime Minister, state TV and the national news agency said on

Raytheon’s $1.7 Billion Patriot Sale to Saudi Arabia Approved
2011-12-01 Read More...
Raytheon has received U.S. Congressional and State Department approvals on a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest

U.S. Vice President Visits Iraq
2011-12-01 Read More...
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit on Tuesday, during which he was due to meet top Iraqi officials, as American troops depart Iraq ahead of a year-end deadline.

DCI-NAVFCO to Train 20 New Kuwaiti Cadets
2011-11-30 Read More...
DCI, a service provider with activities on the entire spectrum of defense and domestic security, has a special partnership with the Kuwait Naval Forces that have entrusted DCI-NAVFCO for many years with the training of its future naval

Bahrain Names New Defense, Security Chiefs
2011-11-30 Read More...
Earlier this week, HRM King Hamad of Bahrain appointed Sheikh Khalifa bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Supreme Defense Council Secretary General and his adviser on national security affairs, with the rank of

Iran to Hit NATO Defenses in Turkey if Attacked
2011-11-29 Read More...
Iran will target NATO’s missile defense installations in Turkey if the US or Israel attacks the Islamic Republic, a Senior Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

HH Sheikh Mansoor to Patron Intersec 2012
2011-11-28 Read More...
Safety, security and policing are becoming issues of crucial importance worldwide and in the Middle East in particular. This means there is an increased significance for regional trade and networking

Boeing & EADS Foundation Partners for Global Aerospace Summit
2011-11-28 Read More...
EADS/Airbus and Boeing, the two largest Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in the world, have confirmed their positions as Foundation Partners of Global Aerospace Summit 2012 to be held in Abu Dhabi from 16th- 19th

Saudi & Bahraini Navies Hold Joint Exercises
2011-11-25 Read More...
Naval Forces of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain carried out a number of naval exercises within the framework of Joint Naval Exercises “Causeway 13” earlier this

GCC Defense Ministers Meet in Abu Dhabi
2011-11-25 Read More...
Defense Ministers of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council held a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and decided to strengthen the group's joint defense systems in the face of increasing threats to member

Libya’s NTC Appoints New Defense Minister
2011-11-25 Read More...
Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) has appointed as new Defense Minister the local Commander whose forces captured Muammar Gaddafi's son at the

Bahrain Responds to Congress Resolution on Arms Sales
2011-11-25 Read More...
The Kingdom of Bahrain responded to a proposed resolution that attaches conditions to future arms sales between the United States and

Mubadala Privately Places EUR80Mln Eurobond
2011-11-25 Read More...
Abu Dhabi investment vehicle Mubadala Development Co. privately placed a five year bond worth EUR80 million last week, a company official told Zawya Dow

Eagle Rolls Out UAE-Made Tractor
2011-11-24 Read More...
UAE-based Eagle Industries is rolling out the first domestically made multi-purpose vehicle - AZM - that officials said will compete with international

Dubai World Central to Host Dubai Airshow 2013
2011-11-23 Read More...
The next edition of the Dubai Airshow will be held at the newly-built Dubai Aviation City Corporation, part of the 140-square kilometer Dubai World Central (DWC) airport city in Jebel Ali,

Egypt Eyes ElBaradei for a National Salvation Government
2011-11-23 Read More...
Egypt’s military rulers consider assigning presidential hopeful Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei to form a national salvation government following the resignation of the government of Prime Minister Dr. Essam Sharaf, an Egyptian daily reported on Tuesday

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