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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.

Egypt Not Seeking Nuclear Arms
2010-12-28 Read More...
Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and wants to rid the region of such weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheith

Gulf Air Receives 2 More New A320s
2010-12-28 Read More...
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has taken delivery of two more brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, taking the number of new aircraft in the fleet to 14 in the last 14

Iran to Launch 2 Satellites
2010-12-27 Read More...
Iran will launch a reconnaissance satellite dubbed the 'Fajr' in the next few months, Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said in a report by the official IRNA news

750 Exhibitors at Intersec Dubai
2010-12-27 Read More...
Over 750 exhibitors from 50 countries and more than 22,000 trade visitors are expected to participate at an upcoming security show in

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