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Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Receives National Guard Commander, Senior Officers
2024-01-24 Read More...
Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), received General His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Commander of the National Guard

Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief Receives British Minister of Defense
2024-01-23 Read More...
General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, met with Mr. Grant Shapps, British Defense Minister, and his accompanying

Egypt’s Commander-in-Chief Meets with Commanders & Officers of the Armed Forces
2024-01-23 Read More...
General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, met with a number of Commanders and Officers of the Armed Forces at the Central Military Zone

‘Khalid bin Ali’ Frigate Joins Royal Bahrain Naval Force
2024-01-22 Read More...
Under the patronage of Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ship, “RBNS Khalid Bin Ali”, arrived in Manama

Qatar’s Naval Academy Celebrates Graduation of 63 Cadets
2024-01-22 Read More...
Under the auspices of Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, and in the presence of Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces HE Staff Lieutenant-General

Jordanian King Visits Eastern Military Region
2024-01-18 Read More...
His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), on Wednesday saluted army personnel serving in the Eastern Military

Emirates Aviation University Honors 302 Future Aviation Leaders
2024-01-18 Read More...
With the new year, Emirates Aviation University’s (EAU) students have brave new worlds to conquer as they throw their graduation hats high and into the ring of promising careers. At the 33rd EAU graduation ceremony,

Royal Bahraini Air Force, U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighters Conclude Weeklong ‘Ballast Cannon’ Exercise
2024-01-15 Read More...
U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-16 fighters concluded a weeklong training exercise with the Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF), Air Forces Central

Qatar Amiri Guard School Celebrates New Recruits’ Graduation
2024-01-14 Read More...
The Qatar Amiri Guard School on Thursday celebrated new recruits’ graduation from the foundation course No 35 at the Lahsniyeh camp, in the presence of Commander of the Amiri Guard HE Lieutenant-General Staff Hazza bin Khalil Al

Bahrain’s National Guard, Pakistani Army Conclude Joint Anti-Terrorism Drill
2024-01-08 Read More...
His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, Commander of Bahrain’s National Guard, patronised Sunday the closing ceremony for the joint anti-terrorism drill between the National Guard and the Pakistani

Kuwait Navy Delegation Inspects Egyptian Naval Units in Alexandria
2024-01-04 Read More...
A delegation of the Kuwaiti Navy on Tuesday inspected Egyptian naval units that have recently joined the Egyptian fleet in the coastal city of Alexandria, spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel Gharib

Lebanese Army Commander Receives French Minister of Armed Forces
2024-01-03 Read More...
The Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, General Joseph Aoun, received Tuesday the French Minister of Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, in his office in Yarzeh. They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two

Bahrain’s National Guard President Opens New Military Judiciary Building
2024-01-03 Read More...
The new Military Judiciary building was opened Tuesday under the patronage of His Highness General Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain’s National

Royal Air Force of Oman Kicks Off ‘Falcon Talon 1/2024’ Military Drill
2024-01-02 Read More...
The activities of the military drill “Falcon Talon 1/2024” kicked in Muscat Sunday. The exercise is conducted by the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) with its different air bases and with the support of the Sultan’s Special Force

National Academy of Defense Industries Empowers Saudi Human Resources in Military Industry
2023-12-31 Read More...
The Academy of Defense Industries, which was established in 2022 under the guidance of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), started registration for training, qualifying and empowering national human resources at relevant government

Bahrain’s Chief of Staff Attends Graduation of Specialised Officers’ Courses
2023-12-31 Read More...
Lieutenant General Theyab bin Saqr Al Nuaimi, Chief of Staff of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF), attended last week a graduation ceremony for one of the specialised BDF Officers’

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