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IDEX Reveals the New “Future Defence Summit”
2014-11-18 Read More...
The International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), in collaboration with the General Command of the Armed Forces and in coordination with the Supreme Committee for IDEX and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition (ADNEC), announced the Future

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain End 8-Months Rift with Qatar
2014-11-18 Read More...
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain agreed on Sunday to return their Ambassadors to Qatar, signalling an end to an eight-month rift over Doha's support for Islamist groups.

GCC Joint Defence Council Calls for Joint Naval Force
2014-11-17 Read More...
The 13th GCC Joint Defense Council meeting which took place in Kuwait last week recommended to the higher council to approve a special study on the establishment of a joint Naval Force, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.

FSMTC: “No Deal to Sell S-300 Air Defense System to Egypt”
2014-11-17 Read More...
The Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), state body overseeing defense contracts, didn't confirm the signing of a contract to deliver S-300VM air defence systems to Egypt.

Russia Today: “Egypt Received S-300 Missile System”
2014-11-14 Read More...
Russia supplied to Egypt Anti-aircraft system missiles type S-300, a Russian official said on Wednesday.

Report: Iran Building New “Parallel Army” in Syria
2014-11-14 Read More...
Iran is working to unite Shiite foreign militias fighting in Syria under one organization that could serve as a “parallel army” to that of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, pro-opposition news website Siraj Press claimed.

36 Iraqi Army Officers Sacked in Anti-Corruption Drive
2014-11-14 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi (photo) on Wednesday sacked 36 army officers in an anti-corruption drive at a time when the military is locked in conflict with Islamic State group jihadists.

Saudi King Receives New Iraqi President
2014-11-13 Read More...
HRM King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his Palace in Riyadh Tuesday the President of Iraq Dr. Mohammed Fouad Masum, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Bahrain, Kuwait National Guards Hold Military Drill
2014-11-13 Read More...
Bahrain National Guard and its Kuwaiti counterpart concluded a counter-terrorism military drill which started Tuesday, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

AAR to Support Design of New MRO Military Facility in UAE
2014-11-12 Read More...
AAR announced it has been selected by AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center) LLC, the Abu Dhabi-based Joint Venture between Mubadala Development Company, Sikorsky and Lockheed

Iran’s Version of RQ-170 Drone Makes First Flight Test
2014-11-12 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh (photo) announced that the Iranian version of the RQ-170 drone with the capability of conducting bombing and reconnaissance missions has had

Fahmy: “Egypt to Acquire Modern Russian Arms”
2014-11-11 Read More...
Egypt is interested in enhancing its cooperation with Russia and plans to purchase modern Russian-made military equipment, the country's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Fahmy (photo) told Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency

Chinese Ambassador Visits Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
2014-11-11 Read More...
Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Lee Chang Wen visited Naif Arab University for Security Sciences, and met with Rector of the University Dr. Rashid bin Jamaan Rkoh, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

Iran to Set Up Armed Forces’ Marine Industries Organization
2014-11-11 Read More...
The Iranian government approved a bill to establish the Armed Forces Marine Industries Organization in a move to enhance the country's deterrence and military power.

US to Allocate $1.6 Billion to Train Iraqi Forces
2014-11-10 Read More...
The United States is going to deploy 1,500 additional troops to Iraq as part of the country’s mission to combat the Islamic State (IS) militant group, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby announced in a statement on Friday.

Yemeni President Names New Defense, Interior Ministers
2014-11-10 Read More...
Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi announced a new cabinet on Friday including members of the Houthi group that seized the capital Sanaa in September, Al Arabiya correspondent in Sanaa reported, in a move that could help calm tensions in the

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