Agencies | Al Defaiya

Agencies

THAAD Deployment Halts South Korea-China Defense Talks
2016-11-08 Read More...
South Korea’s decision to deploy advanced missile defense systems on its soil has led to the suspension of all high-level defense talks with China, South Korean sources

Qatar’s Minister of Defense Visits Pakistani Military Facilities
2016-10-31 Read More...
Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, on a visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, paid a visit Saturday to the headquarters of the Pakistani Army’s Special Forces, aeronautical and weapons

US, South Korea Begin Joint Naval Drills
2016-10-11 Read More...
South Korean and US forces have launched large-scale joint naval drills in a show of force against what they call North Korea’s provocations in the restive

Egypt Receives Mistral Carrier Anwar El-Sadat
2016-10-10 Read More...
The Egyptian Navy on Thursday welcomed the Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock – named after late president Anwar El-Sadat - which arrived in the coastal city of Alexandria coinciding with the country’s celebrations of the 43rd anniversary of 1973

US Defense Secretary Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq
2016-07-12 Read More...
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday to meet US military commanders and Iraqi officials, as Washington seeks to capitalize on the recent seizure of a major airbase close to ISIS-held

Gulf Countries, US Agree to Carry Out Joint Patrols
2016-04-21 Read More...
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the United States have agreed to carry out joint patrols to stop any Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the bloc’s Secretary General, Abdullatif al-Zayani, said on

Islamic Countries Agree to Work Closely to Fight Terrorism
2016-04-18 Read More...
Muslim countries have agreed to work together more closely to fight terrorism and other crimes and will establish an Istanbul-based centre for greater police co-operation, President Tayyip Erdogan

Saudi King Arrives in Turkey Following Historic Trip to Egypt
2016-04-13 Read More...
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Ankara on Tuesday, at the start of an official visit to the Republic of Turkey at an invitation of President Recep Tayyip

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Prepared to Deploy Ground Troops in Syria
2016-02-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense announced it is prepared to deploy ground forces in Syria to fight Daesh (ISIS), if the U.S.-led international coalition also deploys ground

Saudi Arabia, Turkey to Form Strategic Cooperation Council
2016-01-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabia and Turkey plan to create a “strategic cooperation council” to strengthen military, economic and investment cooperation between the two states, Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi Foreign Minister,

India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-I Missile
2015-11-30 Read More...
India successfully test-fired the indigenously built nuclear-capable Agni-I missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on

Arab States Towards Forming Unified Military Force
2015-03-27 Read More...
Arab Foreign Ministers meeting in Egypt agreed a draft resolution Thursday to form a unified military force, in a move aimed at countering growing regional security

Israel to Acquire 4 New Sa’ar-Class Warships from Germany
2014-12-29 Read More...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tel Aviv has struck a deal with Berlin to purchase four new Sa’ar-class

Saudi King Orders Punishing Jihadi Fighters
2014-02-05 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree on Monday that punishes citizens who fight in conflicts outside the Kingdom, with prison sentences ranging from 3 to 20 years in

US, South Korea Stage Annual Military Drills
2013-08-20 Read More...
South Korea and the United States started annual joint military exercises on Monday, South Korean media have reported citing the Combined Forces Command

Obama-Qatar Emir Vow to Support Syrian Rebels
2013-04-24 Read More...
President Barack Obama met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at the White House Tuesday amid a flurry of meetings with regional leaders on Syria's increasingly bloody

Latest events

Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC)
26 Oct 2026Aqaba - Jordan
Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX 2026)
27 - 29 Oct 2026Aqaba International Exhibition & Convention Center - Jordan
EURONAVAL 2026
03 - 06 Nov 2026Paris Nord Villepinte - France
4th Saudi International Maritime Forum
23 - 25 Nov 2026Sofitel Riyadh Hotel & Convention Center - Saudi Arabia

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2026