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Abu Dhabi Police Conduct Joint Exercise in South Korea
2018-09-14 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi Police, ADP, conducted a joint tactical drill with the Special Forces Unit of South Korea in the Korean capital,

Israel Completes 8.5% of Border Wall with Lebanon
2018-09-14 Read More...
The Israeli military has so far completed the construction of 11 kilometers of a 130-kilometer-long border wall with Lebanon, a construction project Beirut has condemned for violating its sovereignty, Press TV

Abu Dhabi Police Launch New Unit for Nuclear Security
2018-09-04 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi Police have established a new unit for nuclear security in its organizational structure to respond to nuclear emergencies and provide smart services with high professionalism and efficiency so as to protect the community and its

U.S. Defense Secretary Hosts Middle East Security Roundtable
2018-09-03 Read More...
U.S. Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and U.S. Department of State officials hosted a regional security roundtable at the Pentagon August 29 with representatives from the Gulf Cooperation Council states -- Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,

UAE Issues New Federal Decree on Combating Cybercrimes
2018-08-28 Read More...
The UAE has amended its cybercrime law to impose an imprisonment period of at least 10 years and not exceeding 25 years, and a fine not less than Dh2 million ($544,000) and not in excess of Dh4 million ($1 million), a media report

Saudi Interior Minister Hails Hajj Security Plans
2018-08-27 Read More...
Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz (photo), Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, has conveyed greetings of

SNSR to Host Smart Safe Cities Forum
2018-08-17 Read More...
Under the patronage of H.R.H. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi National Security & Risk Prevention Expo (SNSR) will be held at the Riyadh International Convention &

BAE to Develop Automated Cyber Defense Tools for DARPA
2018-08-10 Read More...
By combining advanced machine learning and cyber-attack modeling, BAE Systems’ unique solution intends to automatically detect and defeat advanced cyber threats that could currently go

Cisco to Acquire Cybersecurity Company Duo for $2.35 Billion
2018-08-06 Read More...
Cisco Systems Inc. said on Thursday it would buy Duo Security, a venture capital-backed cyber security company, for $2.35 billion in cash, as part of its push to expand into a faster growing area of software than its core

Rohde & Schwarz, LANCOM Consolidate Joint Growth Strategy
2018-08-03 Read More...
The Rohde & Schwarz technology group and network infrastructure manufacturer LANCOM Systems are joining forces to lay the foundation for continued, sustainable and above-average growth. Rohde & Schwarz will increase its interest in LANCOM to

Largest Hackathon in the Middle East Launched in Saudi Arabia
2018-08-02 Read More...
The largest hackathon competition in the Middle East, organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, was launched in Jeddah on Tuesday July 31, 2018, under the name of “Hackathon of Hajj” (Hackathon of Pilgrimage),

UAE-India to Create Artificial Intelligence Bridge
2018-07-31 Read More...
Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, and Deepak Bagla, Managing Director and CEO of Invest India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, in New Delhi to create a bilateral Atrificial Intelligence Bridge that

Iran Produces its First Truck X-Ray Scanning System
2018-07-27 Read More...
The Iranian Defense Ministry manufactured the country’s first drive-through X-ray system to scan the loads in trucks and cargos, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Raytheon Selected Cybersecurity Advisor to Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan
2018-07-19 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been selected as the cybersecurity advisor to the Royal Hashemite Court of the Kingdom of Jordan. The company’s Intelligence, Information and Services business will provide cyber protection solutions and counsel to help defend

Airbus to Supply 55 Helicopters to Ukrainian Ministry of Interior
2018-07-16 Read More...
Following the Intergovernmental Agreement signed between France and Ukraine on 8 June, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the purchase of 55 civil helicopters destined for search and rescue (SAR),

GCC Secretary General Visits GCC Police Headquarters
2018-07-13 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani visited the GCC Police headquarters in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

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