Mar 24, 2013
Libya is to spend as much as AED17 billion on military hardware this year as national security becomes a priority. Read Article Libya to spend billions on defence
Jan 20, 2013
With the growing security threats around the world, global spending on security is expected to rise from US$330 billion in 2011 to US$550bn.
Read Article Dubai could use security lessons from 2012 Olympics at World Expo 2020
Jun 24, 2011
The Emirates is still expected to become the first international customer of the THAAD missile defence shield. Read Article UAE scales back missiles plan
May 30, 2011
Defence contractors are in line to win up to $100 million in maintenance and spare parts deals for the UAE Air Force's F-16 fleet. Read Article UAE in $100m F-16 fighter jet deal
May 29, 2011
Defence contractors are in line for up to $100 million in spares and support for the UAE military's fleet of F-16 fighter jets. Read Article $100m deal up for grabs to keep UAE's F-16 fighter jets flying
Feb 19, 2011
No fewer than 89 of the defence contractors and suppliers at the International Defence Exhibition in Abu Dhabi will feature the latest in unmanned aerial vehicles. Read Article The new-age soldiers that wage modern wars
Feb 18, 2011
Tawazun Industrial Park is being set up to become home to the UAE's fledgling defence industry. Read Article Defence industry gears up in Tawazun
Feb 15, 2010
The latest batch of female recruits for the Abu Dhabi Police Force undergo military training during a 20 week boot camp. Watch Video Abu Dhabi's police women
Jan 21, 2010
On multiple fronts, Israeli authorities are curtailing the rights and freedoms of those perceived as critical of the state, be they journalists, human rights activists, or foreign nationals working for international nongovernmental organisations operating in the occupied Palestinian territories. On Wednesday, Jared Malsin, an American journalist working for a Palestinian news agency was deported from Tel Aviv, after being detained for eight days upon returning from a holiday in Prague. Read Article Israel constrains foreign nationals in the occupied territories