The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis North America (INEGMA NA) will hold a closed one day conference on " Working Together: U.S.-Arab Defense And Security Cooperation In A New Middle East " at our offices located at 1111 19th St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20036. INEGMA NA's first conference is designed to create a platform for exchanging perspectives and suggestions as well as elevating discussions amongst U.S.-Arab policymaking and defense communities on cultivating deeper defense ties.

INEGMA will hold the 6th edition of the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC), an official event of the Dubai Air Show, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.  DIAC is held with full support from the Ministry of Defense and the UAE Air Force and Air Defense and will take place on Saturday November 16, 2013 at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, UAE. 

After its remarkable success in 2011, the 3rd Edition of the Security Middle East Show (SMES) will take place 6-8 March, 2014.

SMES is a biennial regional homeland security exhibition and conference held in Beirut, Lebanon and fully supported by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Internal Security Forces (ISF).

SMES covers internal security, border security, infrastructure and critical structure security, counter terrorism, search and rescue, airport security, public safety, access control systems, information security, fire fighting and safety, hunting gear and CCTV.

SMES 2011 was visited by H.E. the President of the Lebanese Republic General Michel Suleiman and the President of the Lebanese Council of Ministers H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, H.E. the Lebanese Minister of Defense Mr. Fayez Ghosn, LAF Commander General Jean Kahwaji, ISF Director General Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi and many other Lebanese political, security and business leaders as well as diplomats and other official figures.

SMES 2011 embraced 170 exhibitors from more than 25 countries, in addition to 20 Arab and International delegations; more than 10,000 visitors attended the exhibition that was sponsored by 22 media outlets and partnered with IHS Jane’s Defence.

For more information please visit http://www.smesbeirut.com/

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