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Saudi Arabia Eyes German Armored Vehicles
2012-12-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has officially asked about purchasing several hundred German armored fighting vehicles, the magazine Spiegel

Royal Guard of Oman Tests MBDA’s VL MICA Missile
2012-12-07 Read More...
On 24 September 2012, the Royal Guard of Oman (RGO) successfully carried out the first operational firing of a VL MICA missile.

IFSEC & OSH Arabia 2012 Security Conference
2012-12-07 Read More...
IFSEC & OSH Arabia (http://www.ifsec-osh-arabia.com/) the International Conference and Exhibition for Industrial Security returns to Saudi Arabia with its most impressive security conference program to

Russia May Install Iskander Surface Missiles in Syria
2012-12-07 Read More...
Russia is planning to install Iskander surface missiles in Syria and its Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad, in a response to United States missile interceptors in Poland and U.S.-Israeli military aid to Georgia, an Israeli news agency reported earlier

Moussa: “Qatar Paying in Full for U.S Military Presence”
2012-12-06 Read More...
Former Arab league Secretary-General Amr Moussa spoke out in a recent interview about Qatar “paying” to have U.S. military presence on its lands in return for protection, said a London-based Arab

NATO Agrees to Deploy Patriot Missiles in Turkey
2012-12-06 Read More...
The NATO military alliance on Tuesday agreed to the deployment of Patriot missiles as requested by member Turkey to help defend its border against threats from

Iran Claims Capturing U.S. Drone in its Airspace; U.S. Denies
2012-12-05 Read More...
Iran captured a U.S. drone that was flying in the country’s airspace, its media reported on Tuesday, a claim that was quickly denied by the U.S.

Selex SI, ADSI to Provide System Integration in the Gulf
2012-12-03 Read More...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, and Abu Dhabi Systems Integration (a joint venture between Abu Dhabi Ship Building and SELEX Sistemi Integrati) signed a Memorandum of Understanding

Egyptian Army to Have a Say in any War Declaration
2012-12-03 Read More...
Egypt's President will need to seek the opinion of the National Defense Council in addition to getting the approval of parliament to declare war, according to an article approved on Thursday by an assembly drafting the new

UN Recognizes Palestine as “Non-Member Observer State”
2012-11-30 Read More...
The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine as a non-member state, giving a major diplomatic triumph to President Mahmoud Abbas despite fierce opposition from the United States and

Saudi Arabia Postpones New Aviation Licenses
2012-11-30 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has postponed awarding new carrier licenses until the end of this year as it needs more time to evaluate the bids, it said in an emailed

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Resume Security Cooperation Talks
2012-11-30 Read More...
Iraq and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday resumed security cooperation talks, including discussion of a prisoners exchange

Saudi Arabia Needs Technical Services for 300 PATRIOT
2012-11-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress November 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for technical services to recertify the functional shelf life of up to 300

1st Appearance for Saudi King Since His Last Surgery
2012-11-29 Read More...
HRM King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has appeared on state television on Wednesday for the first time since his 11-hour back operation on November 17, helping assuage fears over his

Queen Elizabeth II Welcomes the Emir of Kuwait
2012-11-29 Read More...
Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the Emir of Kuwait to Britain on Tuesday with a gilded carriage ride at the start of a three-day state

Saudi Arabia Orders Tanks & Military Vehicles’ Spare Parts
2012-11-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress November 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a Foreign Military Sales Order II to provide funds for blanket order

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