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UAE, Kazakhstan Discuss Military Ties
2019-04-24 Read More...
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed bin Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and Lieutenant-General Talgat Mukhtarov, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, have met to discuss cooperation between the two friendly countries in various

Canadian Minister of National Defense Visits UAE
2019-04-23 Read More...
The UAE and Canada are exploring cooperation in the military and defense

Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jet Carries Out First Joint Air Mission
2019-04-23 Read More...
The Iraqi Air Force Command announced the participation of an Iraqi F-16 fighter aircraft for the first time with the International Air Force in a “defensive” air mission to fly over the Iraqi-Syrian border, National Iraqi News Agency (NINA)

Iran, Oman Sign MoU to Boost Military Cooperation
2019-04-22 Read More...
At the end of a six-day joint commission meeting in Muscat, Iranian and Omani military officials signed Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost military cooperation at different levels, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Chief of General Staff of Polish Armed Forces Visits Kuwait
2019-04-22 Read More...
Kuwait’s Chief of General Staff of the Army Lieutenant-General Mohammed Al-Khader received Thursday the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Lieutenant General Rajmund

Lebanese President Receives UK’s Chief of Defense Staff
2019-04-22 Read More...
President of the Lebanese Republic Michel Aoun, welcomed at Baabda palace Thursday the UK’s Chief of the Defense Staff, General Sir Nicholas Carter, accompanied by the British Ambassador to Lebanon, Chris

Oman, Iran Stage Annual Naval Exercise
2019-04-19 Read More...
Vessels of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) and a number of Iranian naval vessels carried out joint naval exercise (Search and Rescue), with support from helicopters of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) and the Royal Oman Police

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Receives UAE Ambassador
2019-04-19 Read More...
Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi, UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, has met with General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, at the General Headquarters of Pakistan Army in

Lockheed Martin to Join BIDEC 2019 as Gold Sponsor
2019-04-18 Read More...
Preparations have started for the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference (BIDEC) 2019, one of the region’s major international defence exhibitions with key partners confirming

Egyptian President Inspects Mohamed Naguib Military Base
2019-04-18 Read More...
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi inspected on Tuesday the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram

Oman Receives Iranian, Pakistani Military Delegations
2019-04-18 Read More...
Mohammed bin Nasser al-Rasbi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense in the Sultanate of Oman received in his office a delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by Brigadier General Dr. Qadeer

Saudi King, Crown Prince Receive Commander of US Central Command
2019-04-17 Read More...
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh Monday the Commander of United States Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie and his accompanying

Peninsula Shield Forces Commander Visits Bahrain
2019-04-17 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Tuesday Commander of the Joint Peninsula Shield Forces Major General Abdulaziz bin Ahmed Al Balawi (photo) and his accompanying

RNOV “Shabab Oman II” Starts 4th International Voyage
2019-04-16 Read More...
In response to the royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Royal Armed Forces of Oman, the RNOV “Shabab Oman II” left the Sultanate Monday on her 4th international Journey “Masts of Glory and

Bahrain’s King Visits Defense Force’s General Command
2019-04-16 Read More...
His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa the Supreme Commander visited the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF)’s General Command Sunday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Oman-Iran Military Friendship Committee Meets in Muscat
2019-04-16 Read More...
The annual regular meeting of the Omani-Iranian Military Friendship Joint Committee began at Al Shafaq Club of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) Sunday and lasts till 19

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