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Oman Air Discusses Expansion Plans
2011-03-26 Read More...
Oman Air, the national airline of Oman, recently held a conference of airport services Managers in Muscat to discuss a range of key issues, review performance to date and plan for the airline’s

Dubai Police Foil Guns Smuggle to Yemen
2011-03-25 Read More...
Dubai foiled an attempt to smuggle 16,000 guns from Turkey to Yemen, the emirate’s Police Chief Dahi Khalfan told a press conference

UAE to Increase Military Pensions by 70%
2011-03-25 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered a 70% pension increase for military personnel, local media said on

Kuwait, Jordan, Turkey to Join Libya Operations
2011-03-24 Read More...
Kuwait and Jordan will give "logistic contributions" to the international coalition action against the Libyan regime, British Prime Minister David Cameron said

7-Day Naval Exercise in Gulf Waters
2011-03-24 Read More...
US and Gulf Naval Forces staged a joint exercise in the region focused on tracking vessels deemed threatening, the Bahrain-based Combined Maritime Force

Qatar Orders 3 AW139 Helicopters
2011-03-23 Read More...
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Qatar Armed Forces have signed a contract for 3 AW139 medium twin helicopters plus a comprehensive logistics support

ADNEC Awards Key Contributors to IDEX
2011-03-23 Read More...
ADNEC hosted a ceremonial dinner at the Al Maa’red Wedding hall of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre last Sunday night in honour of the UAE Armed Forces as well as key institutions involved in the successful conduct of IDEX

UAE: “Arab World Facing New Challenges”
2011-03-23 Read More...
The UAE said common strategies were needed to face recent developments in the Arab world, which would have a long-term impact on the

Kuwait Navy Ships Arrive to Bahrain
2011-03-22 Read More...
Kuwait navy ships have docked off Bahrain’s coasts as part of the Peninsula Shield troops deployment in the

Qatar to Send 4 Mirage 2000 to Libya
2011-03-22 Read More...
Four Qatari Mirage 2000 fighter jets will soon move into the Libyan zone of operations, according to a French Defense Ministry

Al Defaiya: Media Sponsor for ISAD 2020+
2011-03-21 Read More...
Under the Patronage of HRH Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, the first International Symposium on Air Defense (ISAD

Sheikh Jaber Praises Kuwait’s Media
2011-03-21 Read More...
Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah praised the efforts of the Kuwaiti media last week, as a delegation of

Arab League Criticizes Strikes on Libya
2011-03-20 Read More...
Arab League Chief Amr Moussa on Sunday criticized Western forces' strikes on Libya, saying the 'military operations have gone beyond what the Arabs had envisaged' and condemned the 'bombardment of

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

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