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Soldiers taking part in Falak 2 (SPA)

Joint Saudi-Sudan Naval Exercises: Falak 2

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 18, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah– Saudi-Sudanese Maritime Exercises “al-Falak 2” continued on Tuesday between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and Sudanese Naval Forces within the framework of carrying out joint drills between the two countries. The Navies started last Thursday their joint...

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Chinese coastguard ships give chase to Vietnamese coastguard vessels (not pictured) after they came within 10 nautical miles of the Haiyang Shiyou 981, known in Vietnam as HD-981, oil rig in the South China Sea July 15, 2014. REUTERS/Martin Petty

China to Give back Seized Drone

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 17, 2016 | World

China’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that it had been deferring with the United States about returning an underwater drone previously reported to have been taken by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea, but the U.S. was not helping by “hyping...

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Commodore Andrew Burns (right) is now in charge of up to eight warships after taking over from Rear Admiral James Malloy. AP

UK Leads U.S. Task Force 50 in Arabian Gulf for First Time

by Najlaa Habriri | Nov 26, 2016 | World

London- An officer in the United Kingdom’s navy has been assigned to lead the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s “Task Force 50” for the first time. By this move, Royal Navy Commodore Andrew Burns, commander of Amphibious Task Group embarked on the UK’s premier naval...

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Members of Royal Saudi Navy takes part in ÒGulf Shield 1Ó exercise, east of Saudi Arabia, in this handout photo received October 4, 2016. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS

Saudi, Bahraini Navies Begin Joint Exercises Gulf Bridge 17

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 23, 2016 | Middle East

Manama – Royal Saudi Arabian Navy and Royal Bahrain Navy Forces begin their joint maneuvers “Gulf Bridge 17” today, as part of the ongoing military cooperation and defense exchange experience between members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The exercises aim to...

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Opinion: The First US – Houthi Confrontation

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Oct 15, 2016 | Opinion

US warplanes finally struck Houthi sites and radars on the Red Sea coast after US navy ships were bombed twice. International leniency with the rebels despite the huge number of crimes that they have committed against Yemenis over two years is what has enabled this...