Royal Saudi Air Force to participate in UAE ‘Aerial Warfare and Missile Defense’ drills

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The participating countries are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US, the UK, Greece, Oman, France, Germany, India, and Australia. (SPA)
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Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulazi saw off the Royal Saudi Air Force as they left for the UAE from the King Abdulaziz Airbase. (SPA)
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Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulazi saw off the Royal Saudi Air Force as they left for the UAE from the King Abdulaziz Airbase. (SPA)
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Updated 24 October 2022
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Royal Saudi Air Force to participate in UAE ‘Aerial Warfare and Missile Defense’ drills

RIYADH: The Royal Saudi Air Force will participate in “Aerial Warfare and Missile Defense Centre 2022”drill in the UAE’s Al-Thafrah Air Base, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Sunday. 

The month-long exercise – which will begin at the end of the week – will train the pilots and crew on air combat operations and how to work in alliance with international forces in a war environment that would be constructed similar to a real war, according to SPA. 

It also aims to aid the exchange of military expertise in planning and implementing defense tactics with the participating countries, and ensure that all participating forces are ready and efficient to support air and technical crews. 

The participating countries are Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US, the UK, Greece, Oman, France, Germany, India, and Australia.

Commander of Royal Saudi Air Force General Prince Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulazi saw off the Royal Saudi Air Force as they left for the UAE from the King Abdulaziz Airbase. 


Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

Updated 17 December 2025
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Saudi leaders send condolences to Kuwaiti emir after death of royal

  • Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah died on Tuesday at the age of 67

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent messages of condolence and sympathy to Kuwait’s emir, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on Wednesday following the death on Tuesday of Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Sabah Al-Nasser Al-Sabah at the age of 67.

They also offered their condolences to the family of the deceased, and the crown prince sent a separate message of sympathy to his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

On Tuesday, Kuwait marked the second anniversary of the death of former Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled from Sept. 29, 2020, until his death on Dec. 16, 2023, at the age of 86.