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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Visits US Naval Forces Central Command
2021-09-10 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, paid a visit Wednesday to the US Naval Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) in Jufair, where he met the US Secretary of

Russian, Syrian Helicopter Pilots Conduct First Joint Exercise in Desert
2021-09-10 Read More...
The first joint exercise of Russian and Syrian helicopter pilots has taken place in a Syrian desert, Chief of Aviation of the Russian forces in Syria Andrei Yermakov told

Qatar’s Minister of Defense Affairs Meets Commander of US Air Forces Central Command
2021-09-10 Read More...
Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H.E. Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met with the Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command Lieutenant General H.E. Gregory

Bahrain’s King, Crown Prince Receive US Defense Secretary
2021-09-09 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at Sakhir Palace Tuesday the US Secretary of Defense, Loyd Austin, on the occasion of his visit to the Kingdom of

21 Countries Join ‘Bright Star’ Military Exercise in Egypt
2021-09-08 Read More...
Egypt has started its multinational military exercise “Bright Star” on 2 September with the participation of 21 countries to enhance security ties with the countries

Saudi Chief of General Staff Receives Mauritanian Counterpart
2021-09-08 Read More...
The Saudi Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili received in Riyadh Monday the Chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Army Major General Mohamed Bamba Meguett and the accompanying

Indian Navy Ship Tabar Concludes 3-Day Goodwill Visit to Egypt
2021-09-08 Read More...
Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tabar arrived, on Friday, in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria for a three-day goodwill

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Sign Maritime Transport Agreement
2021-09-07 Read More...
The Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services and Chairman of the Transport General Authority Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser and Iraqi Minister of Transport Nasser Al-Shibli signed last week a cooperation agreement in

UAE, Egypt Launch ‘Zayed 3’ Joint Marine Exercise
2021-09-06 Read More...
Emirati and Egyptian navies are currently engaging in a ten-day joint marine exercise on the UAE waters, as part of the “Zayed 3” military

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Inspects Leadership of Royal Land Forces
2021-09-03 Read More...
In implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of

Oman’s Deputy PM for Defense Affairs Receives Korean Minister of National Defense
2021-09-03 Read More...
Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, received in his office Suh Wook, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea and his accompanying

GAMI Signs Agreement with MEPC and Honeywell
2021-09-02 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has announced the signing of a localization agreement with Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC) and US-based

Italian Chief of Defense Concludes Visit to Sultanate of Oman
2021-09-02 Read More...
General Enzo Vecciarelli, Chief of Defense of the Italian Republic and his accompanying delegation arrived in Muscat Monday on an official several-day visit to the

Qatar’s Chief-of-Staff Meets Sudanese Counterpart
2021-09-02 Read More...
Chief-of-Staff of Qatar Armed Forces Lieutenant-General (Pilot) H.E. Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem met with Chief-of-Staff of the Sudanese Armed Forces Lieutenant-General H.E. Mohammed Othman Al Hussein

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives New Zealand’s Air Force Chief
2021-09-01 Read More...
Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies, Chief of New Zealand’s Air Force

Kuwaiti Chief of General Staff Receives Acting Secretary General of IMCTC
2021-09-01 Read More...
Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army Lieutenant-General Khaled bin Saleh Al-Sabah received in Kuwait Monday, Acting Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Alliance to Combat Terrorism (IMCTC), Major General Mohammed bin Saeed

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