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Howitzers, Radars & Ammunition to Saudi Arabia
2011-09-23 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Howitzers, radars, ammunition and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated

Saudi Arabia to Create UN Anti-Terror Centre
2011-09-23 Read More...
Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with the United Nations to create the UN Centre for Counter

Boeing & Emirates Partner for Somalia Relief Shipment
2011-09-23 Read More...
Boeing partnered with Emirates Airlines and non-profit organizations to transport relief supplies on board its newly delivered 777-300ER (Extended Range) to victims of the civil war in

Khalifa University Opens Cyber Operations Centre of Excellence
2011-09-22 Read More...
Khalifa University, Cassidian and Emiraje Systems L.L.C. have opened a Cyber Operations Centre of Excellence on the Campus of Khalifa University in Abu

Kuwait Welcomes IAEA's Call for Mideast Forum
2011-09-22 Read More...
The State of Kuwait said guarantees implemented by the UN nuclear watchdog were a key pillar for nuclear

Qatar Emir Calls for Libyan Stability
2011-09-22 Read More...
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani participated in the high-level meeting on Libya, which was held on the sidelines of the 66th UN General Assembly session at the UN headquarters in New York this

Saudi King Holds Talks with Yemeni President
2011-09-21 Read More...
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, held talks with Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen, earlier this

Qatar Eyes 7.5% EADS Stake
2011-09-20 Read More...
Qatar is interested in buying a 7.5% stake in European aerospace and defense company EADS from Daimler, the German weekly Der Spiegel

Turkish PM Tours Egypt, Tunisia, Libya
2011-09-16 Read More...
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan threw Turkey's weight behind a Palestinian bid for statehood and criticized Israel in an address to Arab states meeting in Cairo earlier this

Bombardier’s Q400 NextGen for Egypt’s Smart Aviation
2011-09-16 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace has showcased the first of two Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners destined for Smart Aviation Company of Cairo, Egypt.

Cassidian to Supply Cryptographic Devices to UAE
2011-09-15 Read More...
Cassidian announced an agreement with Emiraje Systems LLC for the provision of ECTOCRYP cryptography products for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces Command and Control System

Goodrich Receives Order for Roketsan's CIRIT Missile
2011-09-14 Read More...
Goodrich received its first production order for the SiIMU02(r) inertial measurement unit (IMU) from Turkey's Roketsan Missiles Industries

UAE to Use Aselsan’s Stabilized Gun Platforms
2011-09-13 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces have decided to use Aselsan Stabilized Gun Platforms on various types of boats that serve different applications and missions for the protection of the coasts and critical assets of the

Prince Turki: US Missed Chance for Afghan Pullout
2011-09-13 Read More...
The United States should have used the killing of Osama bin Laden to declare victory and quickly withdraw from

Qatari Chief-of-Staff Visits Tripoli
2011-09-13 Read More...
The Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Hamad bin Ali Al-Attiyah arrived in Tripoli on Sunday on a several-days visit to Libya.

Jordan Hosts 3rd Biosafety & Biosecurity Forum
2011-09-12 Read More...
Identifying and mitigating biological risks by developing biosafety and biosecurity strategies will form the agenda for an upcoming international conference in

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