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NASA Satellite Data Find Freshwater Losses in Middle East
2013-02-13 Read More...
Scientists at the University of California at Irvine (UC Irvine); NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.; and the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, found during a seven-year period beginning in

Pervasive Military Corruption in Arab Spring Countries
2013-02-12 Read More...
The Arab Spring has cracked open state institutions to civilian oversight in many affected countries across the Middle East and North Africa, but defense and military organs remained defiant to transparency and democratic changes taking place across

Iran to Unveil Surface-to-Air Missile Launching Drone
2013-02-12 Read More...
Iran’s Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, said that late in his life, the Shah had spent $11bn to import facilities to

Libyan Cadets to Continue Military Training in Russia
2013-02-11 Read More...
Moscow believes that the 2006 agreement between the Russian and Libyan Defense Ministries on the military education of Libya’s cadets in Russia remains in force, Russian Ambassador to Libya Ivan Molotkov

Yemen Asks Iran to Stop Backing Armed Groups
2013-02-11 Read More...
Yemen’s President has asked his Iranian counterpart to stop backing armed groups on its soil after coastguards seized a consignment of missiles and rockets believed sent by the Islamic Republic, a government official said on

Bombardier Starts 1st Components Production in Morocco
2013-02-11 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace announced the start of production at its transitional facility in

U.S. Media Debates Secret Drone Base in Saudi Arabia
2013-02-11 Read More...
The U.S. media has turned a spotlight on itself after three news organizations admitted keeping the location of a drone base in Saudi Arabia secret at the request of the U.S.

UAE to Host Largest Country Pavilion at IDEX 2013
2013-02-08 Read More...
The UAE will host the largest country pavilion at this year’s International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2013). Over 147 UAE-based companies will be exhibiting, spanning over 12,500 sq.m. of exhibition space.

Sayari: “Iran Monitoring All Movements in the Region”
2013-02-08 Read More...
The Commander of Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army Naval Forces said Iran’s dominance on intelligence in the region is not comparable to that of the

Airbus Military Delivers 1st A330 MRTT to UAE
2013-02-07 Read More...
Airbus Military has delivered the first of 3 new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pratt & Whitney Powers Qatar's Latest Boeing C-17s
2013-02-06 Read More...
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., recently delivered eight F117-PW-100 engines to power two new Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs for the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF).

ADSB to Display 3 Vessels at NAVDEX 2013
2013-02-06 Read More...
As lead sponsor of NAVDEX, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) plans to have a total of 3 vessels on display dedicated to naval defence and maritime security, along with a 120 sq.m. stand reflecting the organization’s broader service and refit

Lockheed Martin Opens New Headquarters in Saudi Arabia
2013-02-05 Read More...
Global security and aerospace leader Lockheed Martin has demonstrated on February 2 its commitment to supporting the creation of jobs, technology transfer and capacity in Saudi Arabia’s aerospace and commercial sectors, in support of the Kingdom’s

2nd Gulf Defense Conference to Coincide with IDEX 2013
2013-02-05 Read More...
The International Defense Exhibition and Conference, (IDEX) held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, announced the line-up for the 2nd Gulf Defense Conference (GDC).

Iran Unveils New Versions of Zolfaqar, Samsam Tanks
2013-02-05 Read More...
The Islamic Republic of Iran has unveiled the optimized versions of two indigenously-designed and -manufactured tanks, named Zolfaqar and

Syria Vows to Retaliate over Israel's Air Strikes
2013-02-04 Read More...
President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria following reported attacks on a weapons convoy and a military research base outside Damascus last week.

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