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200+ Libyan Army Vehicles Cross Into Niger
2011-09-07 Read More...
Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Qaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on

Saudi Cargo Opens 4 Offices in Europe
2011-09-07 Read More...
Saudi Airlines Cargo, a leading logistics firm in the region, said it has opened new offices in Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Scandinavia as part of its global expansion

US-Bahrain Secretly Extend Defense Agreement
2011-09-06 Read More...
The US and Bahrain secretly extended their defense co-operation agreement, which governs the home port of the Navy's Fifth Fleet, by 5 years, until 2016.

Turkey to Host NATO Early Warning Radar
2011-09-06 Read More...
Turkey is set to host a NATO Early Warning Radar System as part of the defenses of the Western military alliance, the Foreign Ministry

Dubai Airport to be 2nd Busiest Worldwide
2011-09-06 Read More...
The Dubai International Airport will become the second busiest international airport in the world by November 2011, according to a new study by the Centre of Asia Pacific Aviation

Libya Rebel Commander Plays Down Islamist Past
2011-09-05 Read More...
Abdel-Hakim Belhaj is an emerging hero of the Libyan uprising, the man who led the Tripoli Brigade that swept into the capital and captured the fortified compound that was Muammar Qaddafi’s seat of power.

Turkey Suspends all Military Agreements with Israel
2011-09-05 Read More...
Turkey expelled Israel's Ambassador and suspended all military agreements over its refusal to apologize for last year's raid on a Gaza-bound

IAEA Concerned About Iran's Nuclear Work
2011-09-05 Read More...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is "increasingly concerned" about possible activity in Iran to develop a nuclear payload for a missile, it

10 Kuwaiti Lawyers Join Mubarak's Defense Team
2011-09-05 Read More...
Ten Kuwaiti lawyers will join the defense team for Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak in his trial on charges of corruption and authorizing the killing of protesters, the state news agency MENA

US-Iraq: F-16 Deal Not Signed Yet
2011-09-02 Read More...
Washington and Baghdad have made significant progress on a deal for Iraq to buy Lockheed Martin's F-16 warplanes but do not have a signed contract, a US military official

Iran Dispatches Submarine & Warship to Red Sea
2011-09-02 Read More...
Iran has dispatched a submarine and a warship to the Red Sea on a patrol mission, Navy Commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said in a report by state media earlier this

Crisis & Emergency Management Conference (CEMC 2012)
2011-09-01 Read More...
The National Crisis & Emergency Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that it commissioned the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) to organize its annual Crisis & Emergency Management Conference

Nayef: “Terrorism Remains a Threat for Saudi Arabia”
2011-08-31 Read More...
Saudi Interior Minister HH Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz said that terrorism remains a threat for the Kingdom and accused Iran of targeting

Defense Official: “Israel Could Not Stop Iran with One Strike”
2011-08-31 Read More...
Israel would not be able to halt Iran’s reported quest for atomic weapons with a single strike, a Senior Israeli Defense Official

Libyan Rebels: “Sirte to Fall in Less than 10 Days”
2011-08-30 Read More...
It will take Libyan rebels no more than 10 days to take control of Sirte, Muammar Qaddafi’s hometown and last major stronghold along the Mediterranean coast, a rebel Commander told

Bahrain’s King Calls for National Unity
2011-08-30 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa called for national unity and dialogue to overcome the recent painful events that marked the start of the year, the state-run BNA

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