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Kuwait Airlines Privatization Delayed
2011-11-02 Read More...
State-owned Kuwait Airways Corp (KAC) has delayed plans to privatize the airline and will now push ahead with the restructuring of the ailing carrier, a committee formed for the privatization plan

Prince Salman to be Named Saudi Defense Minister
2011-11-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman is expected to be named Defense & Aviation Minister, a Saudi source

Saudi Arabia to Acquire Up-Armored High Mobility Vehicles
2011-10-31 Read More...
On 26 October, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 124 M1151A1-B1 Up-Armored High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled

Qatar to Host The Middle East Naval Commanders Conference
2011-10-31 Read More...
The 3rd Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2012) has announced that the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies (RUSI Qatar) will produce and manage the Middle East Naval Commanders (MENC)

NATO to End Libya Mandate Tonight
2011-10-31 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council unanimously voted Thursday to end the mandate for international military action in

5th Test Flight for Turkish ANKA
2011-10-31 Read More...
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) announced that Turkish MALE UAV "ANKA", produced at TAI's facilities in Ankara, Turkey, successfully completed its fifth test flight on October 22,

DCI Signs 30-Year Lease Agreement with Sorouh
2011-10-31 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based Sorouh Real Estate has signed a 30-year residential lease agreement with Défense Conseil International (DCI) Group, a French government-related company, for its Al Rayyana development project in the

Prince Naïf: New Crown Heir of Saudi Arabia
2011-10-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Interior Minister Prince Naïf as the new Crown Prince, the Royal Court said in a statement issued today, signaling an orderly process of future succession in the world's largest oil

Al Attiyah: “Qatari Land & Air Forces Helped Libyan Rebels”
2011-10-28 Read More...
Major General HE Hamad bin Ali al-Attiyah, Chief-of-Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces said that the his country’s forces had been “running the training and communication operations” for Libyan rebels.

Dubai Airshow Goes Mobile
2011-10-27 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow Organizer, F&E Aerospace, announced that its website has been tailored and optimized for viewing online by smartphone, making the content easier to find and

Iraq Airways to Acquire 55 Boeing & Bombardier Aircrafts
2011-10-26 Read More...
Iraq government earmarked an estimated $50 billion for airport development projects in over the next few

Libya: Fuel Tank Explosion Kills 100 in Sirte
2011-10-26 Read More...
A fuel tank exploded in Muammar Qaddafi’s hometown Sirte killing more than 100 people less than a week after the deposed despot was captured and killed there, a Military Commander said on

World Leaders to Attend Prince Sultan's Funeral
2011-10-25 Read More...
Heads of state, world leaders and eminent people around the world are expected to pay their last respects to the late Saudi Crown Prince Sultan, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and

Prince Naïf Poised to be Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince
2011-10-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia, ever keen to preserve its stability, is likely to act quickly and appoint Prince Naïf bin Abdul Aziz, the obvious choice, as the new Heir of the thrown, analysts

A New Libya is Born
2011-10-25 Read More...
The National Transitional Council (NTC) has declared the liberation of Libya, eight-months after the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule

Saudi Arabia Mourns Prince Sultan
2011-10-24 Read More...
Crown Prince Sultan, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation, died Saturday outside the Kingdom following a prolonged illness, the Royal Court announced. He was

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