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Baghdad to Host 8th Iraq Defense Exhibition in March 2019
2019-01-07 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister of Iraq and General Commander of Iraq Armed Forces, and the full support of Iraq Defence, Interior and Trade Ministries, the United Company for Fairs is organising the 8th Edition of International

UK Chief of Defense Staff Visits Oman
2019-01-04 Read More...
Lt. General Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani, Chief-of-Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Mu’askar Al Murtafa’a in the Sultanate of Oman General Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of the Defense Staff of the United Kingdom (UK)

Egypt Participates in ‘Red Wave 1’ Naval Drills in Red Sea
2019-01-03 Read More...
The Egyptian armed forces is taking part in joint military drills with Saudi, Jordanian, Sudanese, Djiboutian, Yemeni, and Mauritanian naval forces, the army said in a

French Minister of the Armed Forces Visits Jordan
2019-01-03 Read More...
Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz Monday discussed with French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her accompanying delegation ways and means of enhancing bilateral cooperation, especially in military, security and training fields,

Sultan Qaboos Confers Royal Commendation Medals
2019-01-03 Read More...
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, Supreme Commander of the Royal Armed Forces of Oman, conferred the excellent service and royal commendation medals on commissioned, non-commissioned officers and personnel at the Ministry of Defense, the Sultan’s

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Visits Defense Force’s General Command
2019-01-02 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister visited Sunday the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF), Bahrain News Agency (BNA)

Saudi King Names Abdullah bin Bandar Minister of National Guard
2018-12-31 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointed Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz Minister of National Guard, and Mohammed bin Saleh Al-Ghofeily was relieved as National Guard

Oman, Jordan Sign MoU in Military Cooperation
2018-12-31 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of military cooperation between both countries at the headquarters of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (COSAF) in

Joint Bahraini-Pakistani Military Drill Concludes
2018-12-31 Read More...
A joint Bahrain-Pakistani military maritime exercise has concluded in Manama

Jordanian Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Visits Oman
2018-12-28 Read More...
Chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. General Mahmoud Freihat, accompanied by a military delegation, paid a two-day visit to Sultanate of

Saudi Arabia Hosts Planning Meeting for 10th Joint Peninsula Shield Exercise
2018-12-27 Read More...
The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) represented by military affairs participated in the meeting held in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, from 23 December to 27 December 2018, in order to finalize planning for the

UAE Defense Ministry Holds 4th ‘Defense Capacities’ Joint Meeting
2018-12-27 Read More...
The UAE Ministry of Defense held Tuesday the fourth meeting of the “Joint Committee for Industries Affairs and Developing Defense Capacities” in Wahat Al Karama, Abu

Bahrain’s Deputy King Attends Isa Royal Military College Graduation
2018-12-27 Read More...
On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Deputy King of Bahrain, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa attended the Isa Royal Military College’s ceremony to mark the 13th class of Commissioned Officers - the Al

Royal Army of Oman Holds Graduation Ceremony
2018-12-26 Read More...
The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) celebrated the graduation of the Officer Cadets Batch and Specialized University Officers Batch from the Sultan Qaboos Military College (SQMC) under the patronage of Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal bin Saud al-Busaidi, Minister

Bahrain’s Commander-in-Chief Attends War Game Drill Conclusion
2018-12-26 Read More...
Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) on Monday attended the conclusion of the Commanders War Game simulation exercise implemented by the BDF and National Guard

Naval Group Launches a Subsidiary in Alexandria
2018-12-21 Read More...
Earlier this month, Naval Group inaugurated its subsidiary in Egypt, Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry. The new entity will be dedicated to the maintenance of the vessels designed by Naval Group. It strengthens Naval Group sustainable

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