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Bahrain: Dialogue a Historic Opportunity
2011-07-04 Read More...
Bahrain's government opened a "national dialogue" on Saturday aimed at getting reforms back on track, buoyed by an 11th-hour decision by the main opposition bloc to take

Lebanon Receives Hariri Indictment
2011-07-01 Read More...
A UN-backed court probing the 2005 murder of Lebanon's ex-premier Rafiq Hariri submitted on Thursday a sealed indictment and arrest warrants to the country's Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza, the opposition told AFP.

Saudi May Seek Nuclear Arms if Iran Does
2011-07-01 Read More...
Saudi Arabia warned NATO that it would pursue policies that could lead to "untold and possibly dramatic consequences" if Iran obtains nuclear weapons, a British newspaper

UK Accuses… Iran Denies
2011-07-01 Read More...
Britain accused Iran of carrying out covert tests of a missile that could carry a nuclear warhead, in violation of a U.N. resolution, an accusation which Tehran immediately

Iraq: Maintenance & Support of Multiple Aircraft Systems
2011-07-01 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for follow-on support and maintenance of multiple aircraft systems and associated equipment, parts, training and

France Arming Libyan Rebels
2011-06-30 Read More...
France said it had airlifted weapons to Libya's rebels this month, the first time one of the NATO countries bombing Libya openly acknowledges arming the insurgents seeking to topple Muammar

GCC to Begin Withdrawing Troops from Bahrain
2011-06-30 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states are discussing the possibility of withdrawing troops from Bahrain although no timeline has been decided so far, said a GCC official in

Iran Tests 14 Missiles on 2nd Day of War Games
2011-06-29 Read More...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards tested 14 missiles on Tuesday, the second day of war games intended as a show of strength towards the Islamic Republic's enemies Israel and the

Final Oman Ship Named Al Rasikh
2011-06-29 Read More...
The last of three corvettes under construction by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) was formally named in a launching ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base earlier this

Libya Rejects Arrest Warrants
2011-06-29 Read More...
Muammar Gaddafi's government has hit back at an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for war crimes against the veteran Libyan leader, charging the tribunal was just a tool of European

Morocco to Receive 8 SENTINEL AN/MPQ-64F1 Radars
2011-06-29 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Thursday of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of eight AN/MPQ-64F1 SENTINEL Radars, and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an

Saudi Cabinet Denounces Israeli Moves
2011-06-29 Read More...
The Council of Saudi Ministers denounced the Israeli occupation forces’ move to destroy Umayyad palaces near the southern wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque as well as its digging works in Jerusalem to obliterate Islamic landmarks in the

Yemen Foils Al-Qaeda Attack in Aden
2011-06-29 Read More...
Yemen said its security forces had foiled a planned Al-Qaeda attack in the southern province of

Al-Qabil Addresses Military Attaches in Saudi Arabia
2011-06-28 Read More...
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pursues a peaceful policy and constantly works toward resolving problems at regional and international arenas, General Hussein Bin Abdullah Al-Qabil, Chief of General Staff,

UAE to Get 5 UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopters
2011-06-28 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 5 UH-60M BLACKHAWK VIP

Iran Starts 10-Day Missile Training Exercise
2011-06-28 Read More...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards began a 10-day missile training exercise on Monday "to preserve its readiness against enemy strikes," a veiled reference to attacks the US and Israel have refused to rule out to prevent Iran from developing nuclear

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