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UAE’s Khalifa Sat to be Into Orbit by 2017
2014-01-02 Read More...
The sky is the limit for UAE aeronautical engineers, who have begun work on what will be the first Arab-made satellite - expected to be in the earth’s orbit by

U.S. Denies Rumors of Setting Up Military Base in Tunisia
2014-01-02 Read More...
Despite the flat denial by the Tunisian government’s spokesman of the existence of a US Army base on Tunisian soil, Echorouk (Algerian Media) claims to have secured visual evidence from well-informed quarters pointing to the current presence of a

French President Meets Saudi Minister of Defense in Riyadh
2013-12-31 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande met Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister Salman bin Abdulaziz at the end of his visit to Riyadh on

Saudi Crown Prince Chairs Military Industries Meeting
2013-12-31 Read More...
Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense chaired a meeting of the Governing Council of the General Organization for Military Industries in Riyadh on

Iran, Qatar to Hold Joint Coast Guards Drills
2013-12-31 Read More...
Iran and Qatar plan to hold their first coast guard drill in the near future, a senior Iranian Commander

Saudi Grant to Allow Lebanon Buy $3bn of French Arms
2013-12-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is giving the Lebanese Army $3 billion in aid, Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman (photo) said on Sunday, calling it the largest grant ever given to the country's Armed

French President, Saudi King Discuss Regional Issues
2013-12-30 Read More...
French President Francois Hollande arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for a visit aimed at boosting prospects of commercial cooperation between the countries and addressing escalating tensions in the Middle

NY Times: “US Missiles, Drones to Iraq to Target al-Qaeda”
2013-12-30 Read More...
The United States is quietly rushing dozens of Hellfire missiles and low-tech surveillance drones to Iraq to target al-Qaeda-backed insurgency in both western Iraq and neighboring Syria, reports

Egypt’s Defense Minister Vows to Fight Terrorism
2013-12-30 Read More...
Egypt’s Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed to fight terrorism and stabilize the deeply divided country hours after an explosion hit a public bus in Cairo, wounding at least five people, security officials

Harris Wins Middle East Order
2013-12-27 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $49 million order to provide a nation in the Middle East with integrated tactical

Maliki: “Iraq Now Has al-Qaeda Headquarters in Anbar”
2013-12-27 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (photo) recently said al-Qaeda has established a headquarters for itself at a site in al-Anbar Province used by anti-government protesters for

U.N. to Increase Peacekeeping Force in South Sudan
2013-12-27 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council has voted to temporarily increase the U.N. peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan to 12,500 troops from 7,000, a nearly 80%

Libya’s Coastguard Lacks Adequate Equipment
2013-12-24 Read More...
When Libyan Coastguard Officer Ashraf El-Badri needs to dispatch a boat to stop illegal migrants heading for Europe, his options are limited: ask the Oil Ministry for a tug, use an ageing fishing boat or board an

Iran to Dispatch Next Flotilla to High Seas Early 2014
2013-12-24 Read More...
Iran plans to dispatch its flotilla of warships to the high seas in early 2014 to protect the country’s cargo ships and oil tankers against pirate attacks, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said

GCC Plans 100,000-Strong Joint Security Force
2013-12-24 Read More...
The GCC plans to set up a 100,000-strong joint Security Force under a unified military command, according to a top Saudi

Russian Armored Trucks to Transport Syrian Chemical Arms
2013-12-24 Read More...
Chemical weapons being transported from Syria will be moved with the help of 25 armored trucks and 50 other vehicles sent by Russia, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on

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