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Middle East Aviation & Media Summit
2011-01-25 Read More...
The inaugural Middle East Aviation and Media Summit will address challenges facing the aviation

Abu Dhabi Airport: 11m Passengers in 2010
2011-01-24 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport saw passenger traffic grow 12.2% in 2010 as new airlines started operations and existing ones expanded to new destinations, the airport's operating company said on

Swift Patrol Boat Training for Iraqi Navy
2011-01-24 Read More...
British-trained members of the Iraqi Navy have conducted their first patrol of Iraqi territorial waters surrounding the Al Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) in their new Swift patrol

NAVDEX Attracts Over 80 Exhibitors
2011-01-22 Read More...
More than 80 major exhibitors have confirmed their attendance at the inaugural NAVDEX (Naval Defence Exhibition), which will be held in parallel with IDEX, the region’s leading defence and security show, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre

Raytheon Signs $475 Million Contract With Saudi Arabia
2011-01-21 Read More...
Raytheon Company signed a contract worth $475 million with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the combat-proven Paveway family of precision-guided

General Dynamics Wins Saudi Tank Deal
2011-01-19 Read More...
General Dynamics Land Systems was recently awarded 2 contracts worth $44 million for Saudi Arabia's tank

Dubai International: 'Best ME Airport' Award
2011-01-19 Read More...
Dubai International has won the Best Airport in the Middle East Award at the Business Traveler Awards for the 5th consecutive

Dubai Civil Defense Enhances Emergency Response
2011-01-18 Read More...
Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) announced plans to deploy the Avaya desktop video device at its headquarters and 15 other centers in the emirate to increase the speed and efficiency of emergency

Saudi Arabia’s Budgets to Keep Rising
2011-01-18 Read More...
Top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia will keep increasing annual budgets to diversify its oil-based economy and invest in infrastructure, King Abdullah said in remarks published on

Security Middle East Show - SMES 2011
2011-01-15 Read More...
The second edition of the Security Middle East Show – SMES will take place on 7-9 April, 2011 at Biel, Beirut, Lebanon, under the Patronage of Lebanese Prime Minister HE Saad El

Intersec to Focus on Homeland Security
2011-01-15 Read More...
Homeland security, biometric technology, perimeter security and access control are expected to be amongst the key areas of interest at Intersec trade fair and conference 2011 to be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre

Foundation Stone for Jeddah’s New Airport
2011-01-14 Read More...
Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, laid the foundation stone for the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport project in Jeddah earlier this

AS&E Wins Abu Dhabi Customs Order
2011-01-14 Read More...
American Science and Engineering (AS&E) won a $5.5 million order from Abu Dhabi Customs for the supply of multiple Z Backscatter Van (ZBV) X-ray screening systems and Gemini 100100 parcel X-ray inspection

Armored Personnel Carriers to Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior
2011-01-14 Read More...
Advanced Defense Vehicle Systems (ADVS) announced the first production delivery of the ADVS 6X6X6 Desert Chameleon Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) to the Kuwait Ministry of Interior (KMOI).

Etihad Scores 29% Revenue Growth
2011-01-13 Read More...
UAE’s national carrier Etihad Airways reported a 29.2% rise in revenues in 2010 to $2.951 billion from $2.285 billion during

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

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