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Obama: “An Independent Palestine Must be Viable”
2013-03-22 Read More...
President Barack Obama urged Israel on Thursday to reverse what he said is an “undertow of isolation,” saying the Jewish state has “true partners” in Palestinian leaders Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority President, and Salam Fayyad, the Prime

Microflown AVISA Signs Partnership Deal with IGG
2013-03-22 Read More...
Microflown AVISA signed a partnership with International Golden Group (IGG) during the recent IDEX 2013 Exhibition (Abu Dhabi, 17-21 March

Lebanese Army Commander Warns of Sectarian Tension
2013-03-22 Read More...
Lebanon's Army Commander Jean Kahwaji warned that sectarian tensions after attacks against several Sunni clerics in Beirut posed “the most dangerous security challenge” to the country for

U.S. Won’t Block Europe from Arming Syrian Rebels
2013-03-19 Read More...
The United States will not oppose moves by some European nations to arm Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, top U.S. Diplomat John Kerry said

The US War in Iraq Has Cost over $2 Trillion
2013-03-19 Read More...
The US war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released last week

The P-180 MPA for UAE is Flying
2013-03-18 Read More...
The technology demonstrator of the Maritime Patrol Aircraft variant of the Piaggio Aero Industries P-180A II for the United Arab Emirates is undergoing flight

Iran Test Fires 2 Short Range Missiles
2013-03-18 Read More...
Iran’s Ground Forces successfully test-fired two short-range missiles during a military exercise in the central city of Kashan on Thursday, Press TV

3 Russian Ships Head to Tartus Port in Syria
2013-03-18 Read More...
Three Russian warships anchored in Beirut en route to the port of Tartus in Syria, Sky News reported

Libya Receives 20 Armoured Vehicles & Clothes from Italy
2013-03-15 Read More...
Earlier this month, Italy donated 20 of its Puma 4x4 vehicles to the Libyan National Army to face terrorism threats and reaffirm friendly ties between both

France, UK to Arm Syrian Rebels without EU Support
2013-03-15 Read More...
France and Britain are prepared to arm Syrian rebels even without unanimous EU support, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said

Bahrain Hosts Anti-Nuclear Weapons Exhibition
2013-03-14 Read More...
The anti-nuclear weapons exhibition ‘From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Toward a World Free From Nuclear Weapons,” created by Buddhist association Soka Gakkai International (SGI), opened on March 12 for the first time in the Middle

Iran to Test Fire 3 New Missiles
2013-03-13 Read More...
Iran’s Army will test-fire 3 new types of missiles during an upcoming military drill, a top Military Commander

LM to Provide Virtual Training Systems for Saudi Pilots
2013-03-12 Read More...
Lockheed Martin (LM) received a $253 million contract agreement to begin work on F-15SA pilot and maintenance training systems for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The technologies will provide a comprehensive ground-based training environment for Saudi

Saudi Medevac Orders AW139 Helicopters
2013-03-08 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has signed a contract for a fleet of AW139 twin engine helicopters to equip the Saudi Aeromedical Evacuation Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi

Jordan to Host the 5th Annual Warrior Competition
2013-03-08 Read More...
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and The Jordanian Armed Forces announce the 5th Annual Warrior

Iraq Accuses Ukraine of Delivering Low-Quality APCs
2013-03-06 Read More...
A senior Iraqi lawmaker accused Ukraine of delivering low-quality Armored Personnel Carriers and breaching the delivery terms of a contract signed in

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