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110 Cruise Missiles Hit Libya
2011-03-20 Read More...
European and US forces unleashed warplanes and cruise missiles against Muammar Gaddafi's troops in the biggest Western military intervention in the Arab world since the invasion of Iraq in

Wataniya Ceases All Operations
2011-03-19 Read More...
Kuwaiti luxury carrier Wataniya Airways announced it was stopping its operations due to its financial situation and regional

SMES Postponed to November 2011
2011-03-19 Read More...
The second edition of the Security Middle East Show (SMES) has been postponed from its original date on 7-9 April 2011 to a new date on 28 - 30 November

Kuwait Navy to Help Bahrain
2011-03-19 Read More...
Kuwait's Navy plans to head to Bahrain soon to protect the island nation's waters, Kuwait's Ambassador to Bahrain was quoted as

UN Approves Military Action on Libya
2011-03-18 Read More...
The UN Security Council, meeting in emergency session, passed a resolution endorsing a no-fly zone to halt government troops now around 100 km (60 miles) from Benghazi.

Maiden Flight for 1st Royal Saudi Air Force’s A330 MRTT
2011-03-17 Read More...
The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight lasting 4hr

Bahrain Declares Martial Law
2011-03-16 Read More...
Bahrain declared martial law on Tuesday, a day after Saudi Forces arrived in the Kingdom to help restore calm following weeks of unrest by anti-government

First Saudi Air Defense Symposium
2011-03-16 Read More...
Over the past few years, several countries in the world, including USA, UK, and France, have integrated their respective tactical ballistic missile defense systems with short-range missiles

Peninsula Shield Forces Enter Bahrain
2011-03-15 Read More...
Armored troops rolled into Bahrain from neighboring Saudi Arabia on Monday to help restore order in the strategic Gulf kingdom, where pro-democracy demonstrators have shut down the financial

Qaboos Grants Legislative Powers to Oman Council
2011-03-15 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman ushered in historical constitutional reforms on Sunday, granting legislative and regulatory powers to the Council of

Prince Naif: Saudis Stand United
2011-03-15 Read More...
Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, recently denounced the plan of some wicked people to hold demonstrations in the Kingdom to undermine the country’s security and

Desert Piranha Class 5 at IDEX 2011
2011-03-14 Read More...
General Dynamics European Land Systems displayed the Desert Piranha Class 5, the latest member of the Piranha family of vehicles, during IDEX 2011 (Abu Dhabi, 20-24 February

South Central Distribution Region Meeting
2011-03-12 Read More...
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) joined the UAE Armed Forces to host the South Center Data Distribution Region

Emirates to Hire 4,000 Cabin Crews
2011-03-12 Read More...
Emirates is currently in full recruitment mode across all 6 continents where it flies, looking to hire 4,000 cabin crew in the 2011-12 financial year, the Dubai-headquartered airline

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior to Hire 20,000 New Staff
2011-03-12 Read More...
Bahrain's Interior Ministry will recruit 20,000 new employees to beef up its workforce following directives from His Majesty King

Dubai Airshow Donates Exhibition Space to UN’s WFP
2011-03-12 Read More...
Dubai Airshow Organizer F&E Aerospace is donating exhibition space to the UN’s World Food Programmed (UNWFP) at this year’s event, from 13 to 17

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