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Bahrain Welcomes Newly-Appointed US 5th Fleet Commander & British Defense Attaché
2021-05-28 Read More...
Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Commander-in-Chief Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa received Wednesday Vice-Admiral Charles Bradford Cooper (photo), the newly-appointed Commander of United States Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT),

Saudi, Greek Air Forces Start ‘Falcon Eye 2’ Drill Maneuvers
2021-05-27 Read More...
Hellenic Air Force F-16 fighter jets arrived Tuesday to King Faisal Air Base in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, to participate in Falcon Eye 2 Drill Maneuvers, which will be carried out during the current

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Receives Czech Counterpart
2021-05-27 Read More...
Riyadh, May 26, 2021, SPA -- Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, has met in Riyadh on Wednesday with the Czech Deputy Minister of Defense for Defense Industrial Cooperation, Tomas Kopecny

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Meets Commander of U.S. Central Command
2021-05-26 Read More...
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Defense has met in Riyadh Tuesday with Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie, and his accompanying

Oman’s Deputy Defense Minister Receives Written Message from Qatar’s Defense Minister
2021-05-26 Read More...
HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs in the Sultanate of Oman, received a written message from Dr. Khalid Mohamed al-Attiyah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs in the State of

Royal Saudi, US Air Forces Conclude ‘Desert Mirage 3’ Maneuvers
2021-05-25 Read More...
The Royal Saudi Air Force and the US Air Force have concluded their joint Desert Mirage 3 maneuvers, which witnessed a number of trainings on joint combat scenarios to face off emerging threats, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)

Egyptian Military Officials Receive Senior UK Defence Advisor
2021-05-25 Read More...
The UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME), Air Marshal Martin (Sammy) Sampson, concluded an official visit to Egypt this past

Oman, India Renew Military & Maritime Cooperation Agreements
2021-05-24 Read More...
The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to renew cooperation in the military field, as well as the cooperation between the naval forces of the two countries in the areas of maritime

UAE, Egypt Start ‘Zayed 3’ Joint Military Exercise
2021-05-24 Read More...
The joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and Egypt titled ‘Zayed 3’, began in the UAE Saturday and will continue until 30th

Jordan to Dispatch Second Military Field Hospital to Gaza
2021-05-21 Read More...
Under the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Major General Yusef Ahmed Hunaiti, directed the Directorate of Military Housing and

SAMI Restructures Board of Directors
2021-05-20 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has announced the outcome of its Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting held on Monday 10 May

ADSB to Build Falaj 3-Class Offshore Patrol Vessels for UAE Navy
2021-05-19 Read More...
ADSB, the regional leader in the new build, repair, maintenance, refit and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, was awarded an AED3.5 billion (US$0.96 billion) contract by the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and UAE Navy, to build Falaj 3-class

Egypt’s Ministry of Military Production Supports Modern Irrigation System
2021-05-18 Read More...
Egypt’s Ministry of Military Production plays a vital role in supporting the country’s move towards modern irrigation systems and lining canals, according to Minister of Military Production Mohamed Ahmed

Turkish Defense Minister: “Relations with Egypt to Reach High Levels Soon”
2021-05-13 Read More...
Turkey’s Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar has said that relations with Egypt are developing, and will soon reach high

Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense Visits Iraq
2021-05-13 Read More...
Prince Khaild bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Minister of Defense, has visited on Tuesday the Republic of Iraq and met with the Heads of the three Presidencies and the Iraqi Defense

Saudi Crown Prince, Emir of Qatar Hold Talks in Jeddah
2021-05-12 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received at the Royal Court at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah Monday Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad

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