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Kuwait Seeks $20 Billion Defense Budget for Next 10 Years
2015-12-04 Read More...
The Kuwaiti government asked parliament to approve a supplementary budget of KD6.2 billion ($20.4 billion) to fund weapons purchases for the military over 10 years, Al-Rai newspaper

Russia Claims its Nuclear Arsenal Surpasses that of USA
2015-12-02 Read More...
Russia's nuclear arsenal surpasses the US and in the future it will be even stronger, the developer of the Russian strategic missile systems, the General Designer of the ‘Moscow Institute of Thermal Technologies’ Yuri Solomonov

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force Dies
2015-06-12 Read More...
Lt. General Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Shoalan, Commander of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), died on Wednesday following a heart attack while he was on a business trip outside the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. No details were given.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir Reelected for 4th Term
2015-04-29 Read More...
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir extended his quarter-century in power with a landslide 94.5% victory in presidential elections, organizers announced on Monday.

Saudi Arabia’s New Defense Minister
2015-01-28 Read More...
On 23 January, Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman has appointed his son Mohammad bin Salman as Defense Minister and Head of the Royal Court.

Saudia’s Passenger Traffic Posts 10.49% Growth in 2014
2015-01-15 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the flag carrier of the Kingdom, transported 27.8 million passengers in 2014, registering a 10.49% increase.

Saudi Arabia to Build New Pilgrimage Airport at Taif
2014-05-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is planning to build a new international airport to serve pilgrims to Makkah in the nearby city of Taif, its General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA)

Turkey Building Removable Wall in Syrian Border Town
2014-05-01 Read More...
Turkey is building a three-meter high wall along part of its border with Syria to try to stop people from illegally bypassing its checkpoints and prevent smuggling, officials said on

U.S., Israel Sign Agreement on Iron Dome Weapon System
2014-03-11 Read More...
The United States and the State of Israel concluded an agreement on March 5 to continue support of the production of the Iron Dome weapon

Japan’s Prince Receives Saudi Deputy Defense Minister
2013-03-29 Read More...
Prince Akishino, son of Emperor of Japan received at his palace in Tokyo Thursday, Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, who is currently on a several-day official visit to

Saudi Defense Delegation Visits Chinese Naval Academy
2012-04-16 Read More...
A delegation of the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by Major General Awad Mohammed Al-Qahtani visited the Dalian Naval Academy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the afternoon of April 11,

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