Awad Mustafa
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 06:31
With the threat of the Iraqi Sunni insurgency spilling over to neighboring countries, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members are unlikely to engage in direct action but will maintain a vigilant security posture, experts say.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 08:57
U.S. military training and simulation providers are looking to the Middle East as a new market as several countries in the region are looking to rapidly modernize their armed forces.
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 08:52
Arab officials have been briefed in Moscow on the new emerging Russian national security doctrine at the 3rd annual Moscow Conference on International Security.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 07:27
Military training and simulation programs in several Middle East countries — in particular, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan — have been rapidly growing to cope with the modernization of their armed forces.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 09:36
The most recent move, according to the Jordanian official, is seen as another step in solidifying the relationship between the only remaining monarchies in the Arab world.
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 08:39
The Fifth Fleet’s $580 million base expansion in Bahrain will extend the US’ operational tenure in the gulf well into the middle of the century, according to Vice Adm. John Miller.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 08:57
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are increasing security around their offshore oil infrastructure, due to an array of threats from sea-based dangers.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 - 07:49
“For governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC], cybersecurity is just as important as military hardware,” said Theodore Karasik, director of research at the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA).
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:40
According to the DCSA, Iraq has requested a sale of commercially available Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control equipment and airfield navigational aids suites to be installed at four bases — Tikrit, al-Basra, al-Kut and Taji.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:36
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are expected to launch discussions on submarine acquisitions “in the near future,” according to an executive with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.