Bahrain in Moscow International Military Music Festival

Posted Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:48

Manama Sep 01 (BNA) Bahrain Police Musical Band today arrived in Russia to take part in the International Moscow Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower – 2010.

Gates in Iraq

Posted Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:27

Baghdad, Sept. 1 (BNA) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived Wednesday in Iraq on a surprise visit, in which the the US military officially ended its combat mission in this country.

Military sets up security command center for G-20 summit

Posted Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:15

Seoul, Sept. 1 (BNA) South Korea's military on Wednesday launched a "G 20 command center" to coordinate the government's security planning and operations in preparation for the G 20 summit in early November.

Inquiry launched into Iraqi boy's disappearance from UK base

Posted Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:01

London, Aug. 31 (BNA) The British government has ordered an urgent inquiry into the disappearance of an injured Iraqi child who has not been seen since being placed in the care of UK military medics in 2003, this was published at UK daily '' the Guardian''.

Iraq is on its way to being ready for next year's planned withdrawal of remaining U.S. troops: says Odierno

Posted Sun, 08/22/2010 - 12:22

Washington, Aug.22 (BNA) -- The top U.S.military commander in Iraq says the Middle Eastern country is on its way to being ready for next year's planned withdrawal of remaining U.S.troops, but Gen.

HRH Premier receives congratulatory cables

Posted Fri, 08/20/2010 - 15:02

Manama Aug 20 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa today received more cables of congratulations marking the graduation of his grandson Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

HM King Hamad receives HRH Premier

Posted Thu, 08/19/2010 - 21:46

Manama Aug 19 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad today received at Al Safriya Palace His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa who introduced his grandson Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Khalifa Al Khalifa marking his fresh graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Witnesses: Settlers beat 10-year-old Palestinian girl

Posted Thu, 08/19/2010 - 09:55

Gaza, Aug. 19 (BNA) Israeli settlers assaulted a 10 year old Palestinian girl on Sunday evening and an Israeli military jeep struck an 8 year old boy in Hebron, witnesses said.

HM King Hamad orders the establishement of a War College

Posted Thu, 08/19/2010 - 00:34

Manama Aug 19 (BNA) His Majesty King Hamad today ordered a study into the establishment of a war college specialised in advanced military science.

Ministry of Public Works signs an agreement with U. S military engineers corps.

Posted Tue, 08/17/2010 - 21:25

Manama, Aug 17 (BNA) Minister of Public Works in Charge of Electricity and Water Authority E. Fahmi Bin Ali Al Jowder received here today the U.S Ambassador to Bahrain, to sign an agreement with Engineers Corps of the U.S military.

HRH the Prime Minister receives congratulatory cables.

Posted Mon, 08/16/2010 - 20:49

Manama, Aug 16 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received congratulatory cables from the country's officials and important people on HRH's grandson Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al Khalifa's graduation from the Royal Military Academy at Sand Hurst.

Defence Minister to visit Afghanistan

Posted Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:19

Seoul, Aug. 10 (BNA) Defense Minister Kim Tae young is on a weeklong overseas trip aimed at heightening the morale of two South Korean contingents deployed in Afghanistan and Somali waters, and enhancing military exchanges with Indonesia, officials said Tuesday.

Special forces under investigation for abuse of Iraqi prisoners

Posted Sun, 08/08/2010 - 11:14

London, Aug. 8 (BNA) Hundreds of members of the SAS, military interrogators and agent handlers who served with Task Force Black, a counter terrorist organisation that operated in Iraq during the insurgency, are to be questioned as part of a major inquiry into alleged breaches of the Geneva Convention.

Prince Salman meets US delegation

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 21:51

Manama, Aug. 4 (BNA) His Royal Highness King's Deputy and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa considered supporting investment between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain along with the military cooperation between them as a strategic goal that must be achieved by both allies where Bahraini chances for investments in US will increase and will attract more US investments to the Kingdom.

Dutch troops to end Afghanistan deployment

Posted Sun, 08/01/2010 - 11:20

Kabul, Aug. 1 (BNA) The Netherlands is ending its military involvement in Afghanistan, after four years in which its 1,950 troops have won praise for their effectiveness, BBC reports.

Iraqi helicopter crashes south of Baghdad, killing 6 crewmen

Posted Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:41

Baghdad, July 28 (BNA) An Iraqi military helicopter crashed near the Shiite's holy city of Karbala south of Baghdad, killing all six crew members, a security source said on Wednesday.

Tensions between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan were further strained today

Posted Tue, 07/27/2010 - 14:08

London, July 27 (BNA) Tensions between the US, Afghanistan and Pakistan were further strained today after the leak of thousands of military documents about the Afghan war, this was published at UK daily '' The Guardian''.

Six Israeli soldiers, one Romanian missing in mlitary helicopter crash

Posted Tue, 07/27/2010 - 11:40

Occupied Jerusalem, July 27 (BNA) Six Israeli soldiers and one Romanian are missing in a crash of the Israeli Air Force CH 53 transport Yasur helicopter to Monday, July 26, during a joint Israel Romanian US military drill, Blue Sky 2010, in high mountains near the central Romanian town of Zarnesti, 120 kilometers northwest of Bucharest.

Joint South Korea-U. S. military drills begin as warning to North Korea

Posted Sun, 07/25/2010 - 10:29

Seoul, July 25 (BNA) A massive U.S. aircraft carrier sailed toward the Korean Peninsula's east coast Sunday as South Korea and the United States launched large scale military exercises in a show of force against North Korea accused of sinking a South Korean warship that killed several dozen sailors.

N. Korea threatens to use nukes against S. Korean-U. S. joint naval drills

Posted Sat, 07/24/2010 - 11:21

Seoul, July 24 (BNA) North Korea Saturday threatened to counter with nuclear weapons the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States in the East Sea on Sunday.