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Top Saudi Commanders Receive Chief of Staff of French Navy
2022-02-25 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s Chief of the General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili met in Riyadh Wednesday with Admiral Pierre Vandier (photo), Chief of Staff of the French

UAE Navy Commanders Receive Top French Decorations
2022-02-24 Read More...
Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, has awarded France’s Legion of Honor to Rear Admiral Pilot Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. The Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces was also awarded the National Order of Merit

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Tours UMEX & SimTEX 2022
2022-02-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visited Tuesday the fifth edition of UMEX & SimTEX 2022, being staged at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions

UAE Defense Ministry to Hold Union Fortress 8 Military Parade in March
2022-02-17 Read More...
The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is continuing its preparations for the launch of the Union Fortress 8 military parade, which will be held in March in South Expo near Expo 2020

UAE, Turkey Ink 13 Agreements, MoUs in Various Fields
2022-02-15 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, witnessed Monday the exchange of cooperation

UAE, Colombian Ministries of Defense Sign MoU
2022-02-10 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Diego Molano Aponte, National Minister of Defense of Colombia, signed Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) via video conferencing, in the presence of Salem Al

CENTCOM Commander: US to Improve UAE’s Air Defense System to Halt Drone Attacks
2022-02-09 Read More...
Lt. Gen. Hamad Mohammed Thani al-Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, received Tuesday General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Commander of United States Central

UAE’s Chief-of-Staff Inaugurates Zayed II Military College Museum
2022-02-04 Read More...
Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief-of- Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, inaugurated Wednesday the Zayed II Military College Museum, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the College’s

Ruler of Dubai Attends Graduation Ceremony at Zayed II Military College
2022-02-03 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended Tuesday the graduation ceremony of the 46th batch of cadet officers of Zayed II Military College in Al

UAE President Hails Zayed II Military College on its 50th Anniversary
2022-02-02 Read More...
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has stressed that the Zayed II Military College’s Golden Jubilee celebration marks the achievements of 50 years of hard work, dedication and the consolidation of the values of loyalty and

Salem Humaid AlMarri Named Director General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
2022-01-21 Read More...
Dubai Crown Prince and President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued a decision promoting Salem Humaid AlMarri, Deputy Director General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre

UAE Cyber Security Council, Masdar Join National In-Country Value Program
2022-01-20 Read More...
The UAE government's Cyber Security Council and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) have joined the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology’s (MoIAT) National In-Country Value (ICV)

UAE Cyber Security Council Signs Strategic MoUs at Intersec 2022
2022-01-18 Read More...
The UAE National Cyber Security Council and Injazat, the UAE’s home-grown technology leader in digital transformation, cloud, and cyber security, announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim for

UAE Defense Ministry Launches ‘Joint Emirates Shield/50’ Military Drill
2022-01-12 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense announced the launch of the ‘Joint Emirates Shield/50’ military drill west of the Maritime Theater of the UAE, which will continue until January

France Decorates Commander of UAE Land Forces with ‘Legion of Honor’ Medal
2021-12-27 Read More...
Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, has awarded Major General Saeed Al Shehhi, Commander of the UAE Land Forces, the Legion of Honor

Commander of French Land Forces Visits UAE
2021-12-24 Read More...
Matar Salim Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, received Thursday, Lieutenant General Vincent Guionie, Commander of the French Land Forces, and the accompanying delegation currently visiting the

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