Tag: Qatar

Milkor is presenting its latest military hardware at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (Dimdex) this week, with the Milkor 380 unmanned...

The Rwanda Defence Force has received two SA 342 Gazelle helicopters from Qatar as the two countries strengthen defence ties. The Chief of Staff of...

Qatar's foreign minister on Tuesday warned that isolating the Taliban could lead to further instability and urged countries to engage with the hardline Islamist...

Pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera said it was subjected to continual hacking attempts over recent days but the cyber attack on Qatar's flagship broadcaster...

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to resume diplomatic relations, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Wednesday, making Cairo the first to officially do so...

Egypt reopened its airspace to Qatari flights on Tuesday and will allow the resumption of air traffic between the two countries as part of...

Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a row with Doha at a Gulf summit on Tuesday to try...

Taliban and Afghan government-backed negotiators agreed on a broad code of conduct to advance the intra-Afghan peace talks in Qatar, even as key differences...

Qatar’s Dimdex defence exhibition due to be held this month has been cancelled as the coronavirus outbreak spreads through the Gulf and wider Middle...

Quatar has donated 24 Storm armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to Burkina Faso, which will use them for counter-terrorism and security operations. Three Qatar Emiri Air...

Qatar’s foreign minister has called for an effective arms embargo against eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and for his troops to withdraw from areas...

The Qatari military’s order for Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is moving forward as the drones have completed production. On February 2, 2019, Turkish...

The ruler of Qatar offered support for Sudan’s “unity and stability” at a meeting with President Omar al-Bashir on his first foreign visit in...

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will visit Qatar this week, Qatar's state news agency QNA said as widespread anti-government protests rage. Sudan has seen near-daily demonstrations...

Qatar donated 68 armoured vehicles to Somalia on Thursday, Qatar's defence ministry said. The vehicles will strengthen the Somali state, which is battling an...

Qatar has donated 24 Storm armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to Mali to assist it combat terrorist groups in the area. The vehicles arrived in Mali...

In recent weeks there has been much public debate regarding the news that Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) is in talks with...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman will visit Kuwait on Saturday, the state-run Kuwait News Agency said, amid expectations he will discuss...

Sudan and Qatar will sign a $4 billion agreement to jointly develop the Red Sea port of Suakin off Sudan's coast, Sudanese...

Chad and Qatar restored diplomatic relations, their governments said, six months after the West African nation cut ties with Doha in the...

The spotlight is currently on Qatar, as Doha is embarking on a massive buying spree from major partners such as the USA,...

BAE Systems and Qatar have entered into a contract valued at around 5 billion pounds ($6.7 billion) for the country to buy...

Qatar will buy Rafale fighter jets and VBCI armored vehicles as part of 12 billion euros worth of commercial contracts it agreed...

Qatar's defence minister has signed a letter of intent to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defence group BAE Systems, in a...

Qatar's defence minister has signed a letter of intent to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from British defence group BAE Systems, in a...

Chad is shuttering Qatar's embassy and giving its diplomats 10 days to leave the country, accusing the Gulf Arab state of trying...

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday his government would keep up a blockade of Qatar by four Arab states over...

Egypt will end visa-free entry for Qatari nationals with some exceptions, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, the latest measure taken...

Djibouti accused neighbouring Eritrea on Friday of occupying disputed territory along their border after Qatar withdrew its peacekeepers. Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf...

Qatar has withdrawn its troops from the border between Djibouti and Eritrea, where the Gulf state has been mediating in a border...

Niger has recalled its ambassador to Qatar in solidarity with Arab countries that have cut ties with Doha over allegations it sponsors...

Chad recalled its ambassador from Qatar for consultations, the foreign ministry said joining other African states in showing support for Saudi Arabia...

West African country Mauritania, a member of the Arab League, severed ties with Qatar over allegations it "supports terrorists", the state news...

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain severed their ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism and...

The United States is poised to sell $7 billion (5.27 billion pounds) worth of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait...

The U.S. government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the...

Boeing and the government of Qatar recently signed an agreement for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. These aircraft will...

President Francois Hollande and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani signed on Monday a 6.3 billion euro ($7.02 billion) agreement for...

Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros (4.54 billion pounds), the...

Qatar has recalled its ambassador to Egypt, state news agency QNA said late on Wednesday, following a dispute over Egyptian air strikes...

France is in the "final stage" of negotiations to sell up to 36 Rafale warplanes to Qatar, a senior French source involved...

At a desert base, Gulf state Qatar is covertly training moderate Syrian rebels with U.S. help to fight both President Bashar al-Assad...

Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Sunday Qatar had sent three military planes loaded with weapons to a Tripoli airport controlled...

Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive of Air Canada, is the new chairman of IATA (International Air Transport Association). He succeeds Richard H...

Qatar announced contracts worth about $23 billion on Thursday to buy attack helicopters, guided missiles, tankers and other weapons from Boeing Co,...

Airbus Defence and Space has finalised the deployment of the National Security Shield (NSS) to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces, covering...

Airbus Defence and Space has finalised the deployment of the National Security Shield to the Qatar Ministry of Interior and Armed Forces.Airbus Defence and...

Within 3 hours of opening, the Dubai Airshow achieved record breaking order book, reaching US$162.6bn and surpassing its previous record of US$155bn...

Libya may procure the United Arab Emirates' 68 Mirage 2000 fighters once the UAE replaces them with Rafales. Brigadier General Abdel-Moneim said Ayad,...

The Qatari Internal Security Forces (ISF) have ordered 22 HIGUARD (MRAP) and five Sherpa light APCs from Renault Trucks Defence. Renault announced...