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Britain Reviewing $13.48 Billion Arms Sales to Israel
2014-08-06 Read More...
Britain is reviewing the sale of $13.48 billion of military equipment to Israel to judge its suitability in light of the conflict in Gaza, UPI quoted the British Prime Minister's office as saying

Iran Provided Weapons Technology to Hamas
2014-08-06 Read More...
Hamas is able to fire missiles into Israel because Tehran provided weapons technology to the militant group to defend itself against Israeli attacks, a senior Iranian official said

Bahrain’s Chief-of-Staff Inspects Defense Forces Unit
2014-08-06 Read More...
The Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) Chief-of-Staff Lt-General Sheikh Duaij bin Salman Al Khalifa on Monday paid a field inspection visit to one of the BDF units and assessed its readiness.

France Calls for “Imposed” Solution to End Gaza War
2014-08-05 Read More...
France’s Foreign Minister is calling on the international community to impose a solution on Israel and Hamas, saying the warring sides have shown themselves unable to

Ten Lebanese Soldiers Killed in Al-Nusra Fighting
2014-08-04 Read More...
At least 10 Lebanese soldiers were killed in ongoing clashes with Islamist gunmen in and around the eastern border town of Arsal, Lebanon’s Army Chief said on Sunday, in violence that has forced dozens of families to flee their homes for safety.

Saudi King, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Gaza Crisis
2014-08-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and discussed ways to end the Gaza conflict as well as wider regional developments, the state-run Saudi Press Agency

US Senate Approves $225 Million in Aid for Israeli Iron Dome
2014-08-04 Read More...
The US Senate unanimously passed legislation on Friday to provide $225 million in emergency funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system.

Iraq Seeks Helicopter Sustainment Support
2014-08-01 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for aviation sustainment support, on-the-job maintenance training and maintenance advice and associated

Gaza Civilian Toll Triggers International Alarm
2014-08-01 Read More...
Israel pressed ahead with its Gaza offensive saying it was days from achieving its core goal of destroying all cross-border attack tunnels, but a soaring Palestinian civilian toll has triggered international alarm.

Ansar al-Sharia Declare “Islamic Emirate” in East Libya
2014-08-01 Read More...
Libya’s Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia has said that it seized complete control of Benghazi late on Wednesday, declaring the city an “Islamic emirate,” the group’s representative

Iraq to Acquire 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire Missiles
2014-07-31 Read More...
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $700 million.

Tunisia Requests 12 UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
2014-07-28 Read More...
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Tunisia for UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $700

Iran to Launch New Destroyer Soon
2014-07-25 Read More...
The Iranian Navy plans to launch one of its advanced home-made destroyers, named Damavand, in the country's territorial waters in the near future, Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari

Saudi King, Qatar Emir Discuss Gaza Crisis
2014-07-24 Read More...
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for talks that focused on the situation in Gaza, according to SPA, the Saudi press

Exelis to Supply ATM Radar to Saudi National Guard
2014-07-23 Read More...
Exelis has received a contract valued at more than $9 million to provide advanced military air traffic management capabilities to the Saudi Arabian National Guard

Saudi, Moroccan Kings Discusses Gaza Conflict
2014-07-22 Read More...
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met Moroccan King Mohammed VI in the coastal city of Jeddah on Monday where the two discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, the Saudi

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