Murr Attends Top Arms Show in UAE
Defense Minister Elias attended the opening Sunday of the region”s biggest arms show in Abu Dhabi at the invitation of UAE vice president and defense minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum.
Nearly 900 exhibitors from 50 countries are taking part in the Ninth edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2009). The biennial event, which lasts for a few days, has expanded since the last time it was held, in 2007, with extra features including a newly-dredged area of quay for warships and naval craft.
Murr”s visit comes on the heels of a trip last week to Cairo where he discussed Egypt”s military assistance to the Lebanese army. President Hosni Mubarak promised Murr "unlimited" aid for the Lebanese military, including manufacturing its arms.