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GCC Chiefs-of-Staff Conclude 2-Day Meeting in Bahrain
2013-11-12 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Chiefs-of-staff converged to Bahrain to attend the 11th Supreme Military Committee two-day meeting, which took place in Manama on 10-11 November

Pakistan Denies Any Nuclear Deal with Saudi Arabia
2013-11-11 Read More...
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry denied as “speculative, mischievous and baseless” a report by the BBC that Islamabad has agreed to sell nuclear weapons to Saudi

Iraq Takes Collection of 1st 4 Mi-35 Helicopter Gunships
2013-11-11 Read More...
Iraq took collection Thursday night of the first four Russian-made Mi-35 helicopter gunships sold to the Middle Eastern nation as part of a multibillion dollar weapons

Defense Official to Become US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2013-11-08 Read More...
President Barack Obama is nominating a top Defense Department official to become the U.S. ambassador to Saudi

Qatar University, Thales Sign MoU on Information Systems
2013-11-07 Read More...
Qatar University and Thales signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic development, research and training of future Qatari professionals on new and emerging technological solutions in the field of information systems for a range of

ThyssenKrupp Denies Sub Sales to Saudi Arabia
2013-11-05 Read More...
Germany's ThyssenKrupp denied a media report saying the industrial conglomerate is about to sign a $3.4 billion contract to sell submarines to Saudi

Saudi National Guard to be 1st Boeing AH-6 Customer
2013-11-04 Read More...
Boeing’s AH-6 light attack/reconnaissance helicopter is on an accelerating path to its first customer - the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) - and more demonstrations in coming

Raytheon to Bring Educational Programs to the Gulf
2013-11-04 Read More...
Reinforcing its long-standing commitment to furthering math and science education globally, Raytheon is bringing its

Mursi to Go on Trial Today for Inciting Violence
2013-11-04 Read More...
Egypt's ousted President, Mohamed Mursi, goes on trial on Monday under a security crackdown that has devastated his Muslim Brotherhood movement and raised concerns that the army-backed government is re-imposing a police

Harris to Create ISR Network for Middle East Country
2013-11-01 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order from a Middle Eastern nation to provide a comprehensive coastal intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance communications

OCW: All Syrian Chemical Production Facilities Destroyed
2013-11-01 Read More...
All of Syria’s declared chemical arms production equipment has been destroyed ahead of a Saturday deadline, the international chemical weapons watchdog said in a document obtained by

Abu Dhabi to Host Gulf Naval Commanders Conference
2013-11-01 Read More...
Under the patronage of the UAE Naval Forces, The Gulf Naval Commanders Conference (GNCC) will be held on November 6, 2013 at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi,

New Warship Handed Over to Royal Navy of Oman
2013-10-31 Read More...
BAE Systems has handed over a new warship to the Royal Navy of Oman amid colorful celebrations on HM Naval Base Portsmouth this

Major Naval Exercise Starts in the Gulf
2013-10-30 Read More...
A major naval exercise started in the Gulf yesterday (October 29), aimed at strengthening civil and military response to a global shipping

Putin, Kerry May Visit Egypt
2013-10-30 Read More...
Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering paying a state visit to Egypt to take advantage of frayed ties between Washington and Cairo and possibly gain access to Mediterranean ports, the Sunday Times of London

Saudi Arabia Orders 2 C-130J Super Hercules
2013-10-28 Read More...
Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement (known as an Undefinitized Contract Action) with the U.S. Government for the Foreign Military Sale of the first two of 25 potential C-130J Super Hercules airlifters for the Kingdom of Saudi

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