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Emirates Seeks $1bn Revolving Credit
2011-01-11 Read More...
Emirates airline, the Arab world's largest carrier, is seeking terms from a number of banks for a $1 billion revolving credit facility to fund its aircraft purchases, a banking source

ADNEC Makes Preparations for IDEX 2011
2011-01-10 Read More...
With six weeks to go until the 10th Anniversary edition of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX 2011), preparations are intensifying at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), as the venue gets ready to stage one of the region’s most

Bahrain to Command Combined Task Force
2011-01-08 Read More...
Bahrain has taken command of an international coalition set up to combat terrorism, piracy and drug trafficking in Gulf

Al Ain Aerobatic Show
2011-01-08 Read More...
Team Viper, the world’s only Hawker Hunter fighter jet display squadron, has joined the list of international aerobatic and display teams that will headline the 2011 Al Ain Aerobatic Show, organized by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) in

Kuwait Airways Privatization by March
2011-01-08 Read More...
State-owned Kuwait Airways will be privatized by end of March, the Chairman of the Gulf carrier was quoted as saying in a Kuwait newspaper this

Iraq’s Army Celebrates 90th Anniversary
2011-01-07 Read More...
Iraq’s army marked the 90th anniversary of its 1921 founding on Thursday, with a huge military parade that included tanks and artillery

Yemen Orders 2 More ZBV for Explosive Detection
2011-01-07 Read More...
American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E), a supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced the receipt of an additional order from Yemen Customs

31% of Bahrain’s Budget for Security Services
2011-01-07 Read More...
Bahrain’s Finance Minister Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said 31% of the draft budget was allocated to the Interior and Defense ministries, along with other security organizations, for this year and next

Saudi Arabia to Buy More F-15 Jets
2011-01-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia confirmed on Tuesday it plans to buy more F-15 fighter jets as part of a massive arms deal which the US State Department said in September could be worth up to $60

Rafale Talks Advancing with UAE
2011-01-05 Read More...
French Defense Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday that talks with UAE and Brazil over possible orders of French Rafale jet fighter were

Call to Open Saudi Skies to Gulf Carriers
2011-01-04 Read More...
Saudi daily Arab News reported that the Association for Consumer Protection has urged authorities to open Saudi skies to Gulf airline companies. This will help meet the growing domestic flight

Iran Shot Down 2 Spy Planes
2011-01-03 Read More...
Iran shot down 2 unmanned western reconnaissance drone aircraft in the Gulf, a Senior Revolutionary Guards Commander told the semi-official Fars news agency on

DRS Wins Jordanian Contract
2010-12-31 Read More...
DRS Defense Solutions, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS Technologies, Inc., announced that its Intelligence, Communications and Avionics Solutions (ICAS) business unit in Merrimack, New Hampshire

The 2nd International FireFit Championship
2010-12-30 Read More...
Select teams of fire and rescue personnel from across the region will vie against each other in a test of fitness, expertise and skill, at the 2nd UAE International FireFit Championship, taking place during Intersec Trade Fair and Conference at the

Bahrain Targets 15m Passengers by 2013
2010-12-30 Read More...
The massive expansion of Bahrain International Airport will see more than 15 million passengers use the facility by 2013, from the current 10 million, said a top Civil Aviation Official.

ADSB Delivers Al Hamra to Bahrain Navy
2010-12-29 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a specialist in the construction, repair and refit of naval, military and commercial vessels, said it has delivered the second 42m Landing Craft to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.

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