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Record Attendance for IFSEC & OSH Arabia 2012
2013-01-24 Read More...
With more than 4,000 visitors from across the security, fire, and health and safety industries, including opinion formers and academia, IFSEC & OSH Arabia returned to Saudi Arabia for its second installment in December 2012, seeing an impressive 41%

U.S-Saudi Arabia Sign “Trusted Traveler” Agreement
2013-01-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and the United States have signed a “Trusted Traveler” agreement to facilitate and accelerate the trusted passenger screening on the principle of reciprocity in both Saudi and U.S.

Libya, Egypt to Beef Up Oil Fields Security
2013-01-21 Read More...
Libya rushed to beef up security at its oil fields and energy firms were considering similar measures in Egypt as Islamist militants threatened to attack new installations in north

Khalfan: “UAE Militant Cell Linked to Yemen's al Qaeda”
2013-01-11 Read More...
A suspected militant cell detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had links to al Qaeda, Dubai's Police Chief has said, including the Yemen-based wing that is widely regarded as one of the its most effective

6,000 Libyan Militiamen Sign Up for Police Training
2013-01-09 Read More...
Almost 6,000 gunmen have begun training to be policemen under a drive to disarm militias hindering Libya's democratic transition although many others cling to street powers won in toppling Muammar Gaddafi, the new Interior Minister said in an

Egyptian Security Forces Find Anti-Tank Missiles in Sinai
2013-01-08 Read More...
Egyptian Security Forces found anti-tank missiles in a warehouse in Egypt’s northern Sinai on Friday, in a region south of Arish

Saudi Border Guard Arrests 21 Iranians
2013-01-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has detained 21 Iranian nationals who were aboard two boats near an island off the Kingdom's eastern coast, the Saudi Border Guard said on

UAE Arrests Joint Emirati-Saudi Terror Cell
2012-12-27 Read More...
Security Forces in the UAE have arrested a cell of UAE and Saudi Arabian citizens which was planning to carry out militant attacks in both countries and other states, the official news agency Wam said on

DuPont Unveils New Firefighting Garments
2012-12-27 Read More...
DuPont Protection Technologies recently unveiled its new Nomex firefighting garments tailored specifically for the hot and arid conditions of the Middle

U.S. State Department Security Chief Resigns Over Benghazi
2012-12-21 Read More...
The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its Security Chief had resigned from his post and 3 other officials had been relieved of their duties following a scathing official inquiry into the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in

UAE Launches New Center to Fight Terrorism
2012-12-17 Read More...
The New Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi (Hedaya) was officially launched on Friday to bring about the best practices and knowledge to fight extremism and

UAE Police Officers, Firefighters to Get GIS Training
2012-12-14 Read More...
Police Officers, Firefighters, and Ministry of Interior Officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get extensive training in how to use geographic information systems (GIS) technology, thanks to a new Esri Authorized Learning Center that

Cyber Attack Damaged 30,000 Saudi Aramco Computers
2012-12-10 Read More...
Oil giant Saudi Aramco said on Sunday that an August cyber attack on its computer network targeted not just the company but the Kingdom’s economy as a whole.

MEADS Intercepts Air-Breathing Target
2012-11-30 Read More...
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) detected, tracked, intercepted and destroyed an air-breathing target in its first-ever intercept flight test today at White Sands Missile Range, New

Benghazi’s Security Chief Assassinated
2012-11-22 Read More...
The Security Chief in the east Libyan city of Benghazi was assassinated late Tuesday, a Security Official told AFP.

Over 44 Million Hackers Target Israel Government Websites
2012-11-20 Read More...
More than 44 million hacking attempts have been made on Israeli government web sites since Wednesday when Israel began its Gaza air strikes, the government said on

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