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Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives Japan’s Chief-of-Staff
2019-06-20 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received General Koji Yamazaki, Chief-of-Staff, Joint Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, and his accompanying

UAE, Jordan Launch ‘Bonds of Strength 1’ Military Drill
2019-06-20 Read More...
The Jordanian Armed Forces units arrived in the UAE earlier this week to participate in a joint military exercise, titled, ‘Bonds of Strength

Chief-of-Staff of UAE Armed Forces Visits Bahrain
2019-06-20 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama the Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lieutenant General Hamad bin Mohammed Thani Al

Oman, Italy Start Joint Military Exercise
2019-06-19 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) is taking part in the Joint Omani-Italian Joint Exercise (Jebal Shams 2), which is being held in Italy from 16 to 28 June 2019, Oman News Agency (ONA)

F-15C Eagles of Saudi, U.S. Air Forces Fly in Formation
2019-06-18 Read More...
Royal Saudi Air Force F-15C Eagles flew in formation with a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, June 2,

Egypt, Togo Conclude Joint Military Drills
2019-06-18 Read More...
Egypt participated in anti-terror military exercises on Friday held at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Marsa Matrouh, the largest military base in the Middle East and Africa, according to the Egyptian armed forces spokesperson, Tamer Al-Refaie,

‘Neon Response 19’ Drill Concludes in Bahrain
2019-06-17 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) concluded the joint marine drill, “Neon Response-19”, which was carried out by the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), with the participation of the Bahraini Royal Field Engineering Unit and the US naval

Bahrain’s King Receives UK’s Senior Defense Adviser
2019-06-14 Read More...
His Majesty Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received at the General Command headquarters of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) the UK’s Senior Defense Adviser for Middle East General Sir John

Ruler of Dubai Attends National Defense College Graduation
2019-06-14 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the National Defense College graduation ceremony on Wednesday in Abu

New Zealand to Withdraw All Troops from Iraq by June 2020
2019-06-13 Read More...
New Zealand announced it would withdraw all of its troops from Iraq by June 2020 following the defeat of the Islamic State militant

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Receives French Navy Chief
2019-06-12 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received Monday French Navy Chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck and reviewed prospects for advancing defense cooperation to

Jordanian King Attends Armed Forces Ceremony Marking Accession to the Throne
2019-06-12 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, attended a ceremony held on

Jordan Celebrates 20th Anniversary of King’s Accession to the Throne
2019-06-11 Read More...
On Sunday, June 9th, Jordanians celebrated the 20th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah II accession to the throne, Petra news agency

Saudi Crown Prince Pays Visit to Southern Region
2019-06-11 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited Jazan sector, in the southern region, this past

Qatar Receives First Batch of Five Rafale Jets
2019-06-07 Read More...
Five Rafale fighter jets arrived in Qatar on Wednesday, a diplomatic source in Doha told Agence France Presse (AFP), a symbolic delivery as Doha marked two years under a Saudi-led

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Senior Commanders on Eid Al-Fitr
2019-06-06 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense received in the presence of Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah

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