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UAE President Receives Pakistan’s New Chief of Army Staff
2023-01-11 Read More...
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received Monday General Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of the Islamic Republic of

Oman, UK Sign Additional Annex for Joint Defence Agreement
2023-01-11 Read More...
An additional annex for the joint defence agreement between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom was signed at the Ministry of Defence in Muscat

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff
2023-01-10 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, received at the winter camp in AlUla Monday, the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Lieutenant General Asim

Saudi Minister of Defense Receives Chief of Staff of Pakistani Army
2023-01-05 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia received in Riyadh Thursday the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Lt. General Asim Munir, during his visit to the

Bahrain’s National Guard President Patronizes Joint Drill with Pakistani Army
2023-01-05 Read More...
Bahrain’s National Guard concluded Wednesday “Al- Badr-7” joint drill, which was conducted with the Pakistani

Abu Dhabi Ship Building Starts Production of Falaj Class Vessels for UAE Navy
2023-01-04 Read More...
EDGE Group’s Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) announced the commencement of the production of the Falaj3 Class Fast Patrol Vessels with a Steel Cutting Ceremony at ADSB Yard for the First of Class (FOC) vessel held on 21st December

Issa Al Mazrouei Named Chief of Staff of UAE Armed Forces
2023-01-04 Read More...
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday issued a Federal Decree appointing Staff Lieutenant General Engineer Issa Saif Mohammed Al Mazrouei (photo) as Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, at the rank of

Lebanese Army Chief Receives French Defense Minister
2023-01-04 Read More...
The Lebanese Army Commander in Chief General Joseph Aoun received in his office in Yarzeh Monday the French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, accompanied by the French Ambassador to Lebanon, Ms. Anne

Saudi National Guard Ministry Delegation Visits Oman
2022-12-30 Read More...
Major General Hamid Ahmed Sakroon, Chairman of the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies at the Sultanate of Oman, received in his office at Bait Al Falaj Garrison a delegation of the Ministry of National Guard of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Welcomes New Egyptian Military Attaché
2022-12-29 Read More...
Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Dheyab bin Saqr Al-Nuaimi, received in Manama the newly-appointed Bahraini Military Attaché to Egypt, Brigadier-General Dr. Faisal Hassan Al-Ajmi

Saudi, Egyptian Chiefs of Staff Hold Talks in Riyadh
2022-12-28 Read More...
Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lieutenant-General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili received in Riyadh Tuesday the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Arab Republic of Egypt Lieutenant General Osama

Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief Attends Graduation of Military Attachés Abroad
2022-12-28 Read More...
General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, has witnessed the graduation ceremony of the Egyptian Military Diplomatic Representation Course

Egyptian Navy Commander Visits Sultanate of Oman
2022-12-27 Read More...
Rear Admiral Saif Nasser Al Rahbi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office at Al Murtafa’a Garrison (photo) Vice Admiral Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa, Commander of the Egyptian

Oman Receives Delegation from Qatar’s College of Defence
2022-12-27 Read More...
Rear Admiral Ali Abdullah Al Shidi, Commandant of the Oman’s National Defence College (NDC) at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies, received in Muscat (photo) a delegation from the College of Defence of the State of

Saudi, Bahraini Naval Forces Start ‘Bridge 23’ Naval Exercise
2022-12-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabian and Bahraini naval forces began a bilateral maritime exercise in Bahrain, the Saudi Defense Ministry announced on

Commander of Royal Army of Oman Receives Chiefs of GCC Military Colleges
2022-12-22 Read More...
Major General Mattar Salim Al Balushi, Commander of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) received at Al Murtafa’a Garrison Wednesday Major General Amer Mohammed Al Neyadi, Commander of Zayed II Military College at the United Arab Emirates

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