Hafr Al-Batin, Northeastern Saudi Arabia, Jumada I 10, 1437, Feb 19, 2016, SPA -- Commander of the Northern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Maj. Gen. Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mutair has inspected the forces participating in "Raad Al-Shamal" maneuvers and ensured the stages of their preparation and readiness in the largest military exercise in the history of the Middle East region. He was briefed on the most significant tasks to be carried out by the participating armed forces according to schedule, expressing optimism that the exercises would achieve the identified goals in the exchange of experiences and to raise the level of military coordination. --More 15:37 LOCAL TIME 12:37 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w