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UN Envoys Concerned over NATO Strikes in Libya
2011-08-12 Read More...
Russia, India and other UN Security Council delegations voiced concerns about NATO strikes on Libyan state television last month, saying they were awaiting results of a NATO investigation as the Libyan state television showed what it said was

Security Council Warns of Growing Qaeda Threat in Yemen
2011-08-12 Read More...
The UN Security Council expressed concern that Al Qaeda could exploit the power vacuum in Yemen to gain an even greater foothold in the

Israel Deploys Drones over Gas Fields
2011-08-11 Read More...
Israel has deployed drones to keep watch on gas fields off its northern coast, fearing attack by Hezbollah from neighboring Lebanon, the Jerusalem Post daily

Libya’s Rebel Leader Sacks Top Ministers
2011-08-10 Read More...
Libya’s rebel leader disbanded the entire executive branch of his de-facto government, officials said, in a bid to end a major political crisis caused by the assassination of a top rebel

US-Bahrain Renew Defense Pact
2011-08-09 Read More...
US officials and their counterparts in Bahrain, which crushed month-long protests in mid-March, have renewed a defense pact, officials

Lebanon Approves Maritime Boundary Draft Law
2011-08-09 Read More...
Lebanon's lower house of parliament approved a proposed law on the demarcation of the country's maritime boundary last week, amid fears of conflict with Israel over an area potentially rich in gas.

Libya Denies Killing Claims of Qaddafi’s Son
2011-08-08 Read More...
Libya’s rebel forces on Friday said an overnight NATO strike on an operations center in the western town of Zliten has killed Muammar Qaddafi’s son Khamis and 32 others, but the claims were quickly dismissed as “dirty lies” by the Libyan

Air Arabia Posts $13.8m Q2 Net Profit
2011-08-08 Read More...
Air Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier, has posted a net profit of Dh51 million ($13.88 million) for the second quarter of 2011, an increase of 2% compared to Dh50 million in the corresponding period in

UAE: Best Bet for a Rafale Deal?
2011-08-05 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates is France’s best bet in the short term for clinching an export deal for Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet, French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet recently

ISNR 2012 to Unveil Homeland Security Innovations
2011-08-05 Read More...
According to recent estimates, overall defense spending in the Middle East will hit USD 100 billion by 2015 with the bulk of expenditure expected to be focused on high-technology security systems and other sophisticated homeland security

Historical Trial for Mubarak
2011-08-04 Read More...
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed on Wednesday to face trial for killing protesters - an image that thrilled those who overthrew

Iran Lagging in Enrichment Plan
2011-08-04 Read More...
Iran is lagging on equipping a bunker with centrifuges that will enrich uranium closer to weapons-grade but plans to boost output by using more machines than originally planned, diplomats told The Associated

Kuwait Airways to Sell $280m Stake
2011-08-04 Read More...
Kuwait Airways has put up a $280m stake for sale to international carriers and investors, the initial stage of a first airline privatization in the Gulf

1st 4 F-16s en Route to Royal Moroccan Air Force
2011-08-03 Read More...
The first four of 24 new Lockheed Martin (LM) advanced Block 52 F-16s produced for the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) have left the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth, Texas, en route to

Germany’s Greens Appeal Over Saudi Tank Deal
2011-08-03 Read More...
Germany’s opposition Green party is taking the government to court over a reported secret deal to sell hundreds of tanks to Saudi Arabia, a party spokeswoman

The Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Conference
2011-08-03 Read More...
The Second Edition of MEISR - the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Conference - will take place on December 12-13 in Abu Dhabi with the official support of the UAE Armed

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