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Crisis & Emergency Management Conference (CEMC 2012)
2011-09-01 Read More...
The National Crisis & Emergency Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced that it commissioned the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) to organize its annual Crisis & Emergency Management Conference

Nayef: “Terrorism Remains a Threat for Saudi Arabia”
2011-08-31 Read More...
Saudi Interior Minister HH Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz said that terrorism remains a threat for the Kingdom and accused Iran of targeting

Defense Official: “Israel Could Not Stop Iran with One Strike”
2011-08-31 Read More...
Israel would not be able to halt Iran’s reported quest for atomic weapons with a single strike, a Senior Israeli Defense Official

Libyan Rebels: “Sirte to Fall in Less than 10 Days”
2011-08-30 Read More...
It will take Libyan rebels no more than 10 days to take control of Sirte, Muammar Qaddafi’s hometown and last major stronghold along the Mediterranean coast, a rebel Commander told

Bahrain’s King Calls for National Unity
2011-08-30 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa called for national unity and dialogue to overcome the recent painful events that marked the start of the year, the state-run BNA

Iran Warns NATO of any Intervention in Syria
2011-08-30 Read More...
Iran warned NATO against any temptation to intervene in Syria, saying that rather than the defeating a regime it would be bogged down in a “quagmire” similar to Iraq or

More Egyptian Troops to be Deployed in Sinai
2011-08-29 Read More...
Egypt and Israel agreed to increase the number of Egyptian troops along the border in the Sinai Peninsula, a Senior Security Official said, following a spike in violence that sparked a diplomatic row between the two

Arab League Urges UN to Seat Rebels & Unfreeze Libyan Assets
2011-08-29 Read More...
Arab Ministers called on “the UN and concerned countries” to “unfreeze the assets and property” of Libya, in a statement released after a special meeting of the Arab Foreign Ministers early Sunday, Reuters

Yemen's Navy Sank Suspected Boat
2011-08-29 Read More...
Yemen's Navy sank a speed boat suspected of carrying explosives as it approached Yemeni naval vessels patrolling the Gulf of Aden on Saturday night, a military official

UAE Reduces $7bn Thaad Purchase
2011-08-26 Read More...
The UAE has trimmed what had been billed as a possible $7 billion purchase of an advanced US missile defense system but there are no major obstacles to its completion, Lockheed Martin Corp's lead executive on the deal said.

US & NATO Concerned Over Looting of Libyan Weapons
2011-08-26 Read More...
The US and NATO are deeply concerned about possible looting and resale of conventional weapons, particularly shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, from Libyan arsenals as Muammar Qaddafi’s rule

Iran Unveils New Marine Missile & Torpedo System
2011-08-25 Read More...
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled a short range marine missile and a torpedo system as Iran marked its annual “Defense Industry Day,” state media

Airbus Eyes New Orders at Dubai Air Show
2011-08-25 Read More...
Plane maker Airbus will exceed its forecast for orders from the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region this year, helped by deals to be finalized at the Dubai Air Show in November, a Senior Executive

Libyan Rebels Storm Qaddafi’s HQ
2011-08-24 Read More...
Libyan rebels hunted on Wednesday for Muammar Gaddafi and battled remnants of his forces after overrunning his compound, even as their leader Mahmoud Jibril was preparing to meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy later in the

8th Manama Dialogue Forum Cancelled
2011-08-24 Read More...
A major annual security conference in Bahrain that attracts hundreds of top officials has been cancelled, said a leading official from the International Institute for Strategic Studies

GCC Condemns Israeli Aggressions on Egypt & Gaza
2011-08-24 Read More...
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayyani condemned the Israeli violations of the borders with Egypt and recurrent aggressions on Gaza

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