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King of Jordan Arrives in Russia
2014-04-09 Read More...
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Russia on Wednesday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service

Saudi Crown Prince Receives British Defense Secretary
2014-04-09 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received in Riyadh on Tuesday British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond and his accompanying

Mubadala, Airbus Middle East Roll-Out Robotic Workshops
2014-04-09 Read More...
On the occasion of the Global Aerospace Summit, being held in Abu Dhabi this week (7-8 April), Mubadala Aerospace & Engineering services joined forces with Airbus to roll-out the first of a series of robotic workshops to promote science and

Iran, Oman Start 11th Joint Military Committee Meeting
2014-04-08 Read More...
High-ranking Iranian and Omani Commanders kicked off the 11th meeting of their Joint Military Friendship Committee in Muscat on

Lt. General Saif bin Zayed Inspects UAE Forces in Bahrain
2014-04-08 Read More...
Lt. General His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior conveyed the greetings of the His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE; his brother His Highness Sheikh Mohammed

Oman Air Force Continues F-16 Legacy
2014-04-07 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman accepted the first of its second order of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons in a ceremony April 3 at Lockheed Martin's Fort Worth facility. The fighter aircraft will ferry to Oman later this

Egypt, Jordan Possible Members of Peninsula Defense Shield
2014-04-04 Read More...
Egypt and Jordan could become members of the Peninsula Defense Shield - if a Parliamentary proposal is

Al-Qaeda Claims Attack on Yemen Army Headquarters
2014-04-03 Read More...
Al-Qaeda has claimed an attack on a Yemeni Army headquarters in a tightly secured district of Aden in which 20 people died, most of them militants, a monitoring group said

Bahrain King Receives Jordanian Chief-of-Staff
2014-04-03 Read More...
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain received at Safriya Palace on Monday Jordan's Chief-of-Staff General Meshaal Mohammed Al-Zaban and his accompanying delegation who are on a visit to Bahrain to attend the Bahraini-Jordanian Joint Committee

Yemen’s President Accuses Iran of Supporting Separatists
2014-04-02 Read More...
Yemen’s President called on Iran to stop meddling in the country’s internal politics, according to comments published in the pan-Arab al-Hayat newspaper on

Nakilat Damen Shipyards to Build 7 Vessels for Qatar’s Army
2014-04-01 Read More...
Qatari shipbuilder Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar (NDSQ) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) worth QAR 3.1 billion to build seven vessels for Qatar Armed

Airbus Defence and Space at ISNR Abu Dhabi
2014-04-01 Read More...
At ISNR 2014 in Abu Dhabi, Airbus Defence and Space will present a wide portfolio of products and solutions ranging from UAVs and radar systems to satcom services.

Qatar Announces Big Defense Deals at DIMDEX 2014
2014-03-31 Read More...
Qatar announced contracts worth $23 billion on Thursday to buy attack helicopters, advanced anti-missile interception systems and other military equipment, as the country accelerates a military

U.S.-Saudi Arabia Vow to Remain “Strategic Allies”
2014-03-31 Read More...
US President Barack Obama and Saudi King Abdullah discussed “tactical differences” in their approach to some issues during a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, but agreed both sides remain strategically aligned, a senior US official

Qatar to Get 2 Airbus A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tankers
2014-03-31 Read More...
Airbus Defence and Space has been selected by Qatar to supply two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refueling aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air

Egypt Appoints New Defense Minister and Chief-of-Staff
2014-03-31 Read More...
Egypt's new Armed Forces Chief and Defense Minister has been sworn in, a day after Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned so he could stand for the

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