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U.S., Russia Suspend INF Treaty
2019-02-05 Read More...
Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, after the United States announced it would withdraw from the arms control pact, accusing Moscow of

Dubai Ruler Attends Graduation of Khalifa bin Zayed Air College
2018-12-13 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of a new batch of the Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in Al Ain, Emirates News Agency WAM

Jordanian Crown Prince Promoted to First Lieutenant
2018-11-26 Read More...
A Royal Decree was issued Friday promoting HRH the Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah, to the rank of First Lieutenant at the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, Petra News Agency

Chief-of-Staff of Indonesian Armed Forces Visits UAE
2018-07-06 Read More...
Mohammed bin Ahmad Al Bawardi, UAE’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs, received, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in Abu Dhabi, Hadi Tjahjanto (photo), Chief-of-Staff of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, who is currently visiting the

Kuwait Defense Minister Commends Mubarak Al-Abdullah College
2018-06-06 Read More...
Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has expressed pride that Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College had become in parallel with the world’s top military

Oman Declares Aircraft Accident During Training Mission
2018-04-03 Read More...
A responsible source at the Ministry of Defense in the Sultanate of Oman said that one of the aircrafts of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) had an accident during a routine training mission on Sunday

USS Theodore Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier Anchors in Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port
2018-03-06 Read More...
The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt has anchored in Jebel Ali Port in Dubai after spending three months in the Arabian Gulf, in a short call to allow for the crew’s rest and to stock up on supplies before returning to the Arabian Gulf, in

French President Hails UAE’s Support of G5 Sahel Force
2018-02-06 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received a telephone call from President Emmanuel Macron of France during which he expressed his thanks and

Saudi Crown Prince Receives Commander of Pakistani Army
2018-02-05 Read More...
Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and Defense Minister His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud received Commander of the Pakistani Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his accompanying

Saudi Air Force Participates in Red and Green Flag Drill
2017-08-21 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RAF) has participated in the 6th red and green flag drill since its launch in the United States, which is seen as one of the largest air jets fighters drill in the world, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Bahrain Commander Honors 1st Sandhurst Female Graduate
2017-05-04 Read More...
Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received in Manama Sheikh Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, and his daughter Sheikha Aisha bint Rashid Al Khalifa, marking her graduation from the

Gulf Cooperation Council, Interpol to Boost Cooperation
2017-02-06 Read More...
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lyon, France with the International Criminal Police Organisation,

Qatar’s Chief of Staff Meets US Air Forces Commander
2016-11-14 Read More...
HE the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces Major General Pilot Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem (photo) met in Doha Thursday with the Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command Lt. General Jeffrey Harrigian, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

General Michel Aoun Elected President of Lebanon
2016-11-01 Read More...
The Lebanese Parliament elected former Army Commander Michel Aoun as President on Monday, ending a 29-month presidential vacuum as part of a political deal that is expected to make Sunni Muslim leader Saad al-Hariri Prime

Lebanese Defense Minister Extends Term of Army Chief
2016-10-03 Read More...
Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel said he would extend the term of Army Chief General Jean Kahwaji (photo), avoiding a vacuum at the head of the military, whose leadership has been a subject of political

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Visits Turkey
2016-09-28 Read More...
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Monday with Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, who is visiting Turkey, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

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