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UAE Security Forum Focuses on Cybersecurity Talent Gap
2016-02-23 Read More...
More than 100 leaders from across government, academia and the private sector gathered for the Raytheon-sponsored UAE Security Forum on Sunday 21 February at the Emirates Palace in Abu

Iraq Locates Missing Radioactive Material
2016-02-22 Read More...
Radioactive material that went missing in Iraq has been found dumped near a petrol station in the southern town of Zubair, officials said on Sunday, ending speculation it could be acquired by Islamic State (IS) and used as a

UAE Interior Minister Attends Police College Graduation
2016-02-18 Read More...
Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended the graduation ceremony of the 26th batch of cadets and university graduates, the 10th batch of female university graduates, and the 3rd batch of

Raytheon to Sponsor Cyber-Focused UAE Security Forum
2016-02-16 Read More...
In partnership with the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW), Raytheon Company will conduct the “UAE Security Forum: Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap”, a one-day event in Abu Dhabi on February 21, 2016.The Forum, organized and

Tunisia Completes 200-Km Libya Border Fence
2016-02-16 Read More...
Tunisia has completed a 200-km (125 mile) barrier along its frontier with Libya to try to keep out Islamist militants, and will soon install electronic monitoring systems, Defense Minister Farhat Hachani said.Libya’s chaos since the fall of Muammar

CIA Director: ISIS Capable of Producing Chemical Weapons
2016-02-15 Read More...
CIA Director John Brennan has said that ISIS fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported. “We have a number of instances where ISIS has used chemical

Rohde & Schwarz Consolidates its Cybersecurity Expertise
2016-02-12 Read More...
Safeguarding data and communications is becoming ever more important in times of global networking. The threat potential for companies, government authorities and critical infrastructures is rising rapidly. Rohde & Schwarz has responded by

Eurosatory to Host 4th CyberDef-CyberSec Forum
2016-02-08 Read More...
The 4th CyberDef-CyberSec Forum will be held in conjunction with Eurosatory, the largest land and airland defense and security exhibition, to be held on 13-17 June 2016 in Paris,

Iraqi Security Forces Building Wall Around Baghdad
2016-02-08 Read More...
Iraqi Security Forces have begun building a concrete wall surrounding the capital Baghdad in a bid to prevent attacks by Islamic State militants, a military statement

Kuwait Security Forces Conclude Military Drill
2016-01-28 Read More...
A military exercise conducted by Kuwait Security Forces serves as a poignant message to all those who pose a threat to peace and security in the country, Interior Minister Sheikh Mohammad Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (photo)

Intersec 2016 Attracts 1,290 Exhibitors from 55 Countries
2016-01-19 Read More...
Intersec 2016, a leading trade fair for the latest global innovations in security, safety, and fire protection, opened in Dubai, UAE featuring 1,290 exhibitors from 55

UAE Outpaces Several European Countries in Cybersecurity
2016-01-14 Read More...
The UAE government has leapfrogged European countries in cybersecurity preparedness, protecting the country’s critical national infrastructure in the face of growing cyber threats, industry experts

Kuwait, China Review Security Cooperation
2016-01-06 Read More...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant General Suleiman Al-Fahad (photo) discussed, on Monday, with Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Wang Di means of enhancing cooperation in various fields of security, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)

Turkey to Increase Cyber Security After Last Week’s Attacks
2015-12-31 Read More...
A spokesperson for Turkey’s President said the country will increase security following a spate of cyber attacks last week that affected government websites and some

Egypt Selects Global Risks to Review its Airports Security
2015-12-24 Read More...
Egypt has hired global consultancy Control Risks to review security at its airports following the crash of a plane carrying Russian holidaymakers over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all on board and hurting the country's tourism

Dubai Police to Build Six Smart Police Stations
2015-12-24 Read More...
The Dubai Police announced it will build six modern police stations across the emirate of Dubai at a total cost of AED291.5 million (US$ 80 million), UAE’s news agency WAM

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