All eyes turned skywards in Penang (Malaysia) Friday with the arrival of 4 Royal Air Force Typhoons.

Middle Eastern airlines are expected to post a profit of $1.4 billion during this year, while globally the airline industry will see a modest improvement in its financial performance, says an IATA forecast.

Airbus signed Friday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing with Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL), the wholly owned lease finance arm of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), Abu Dhabi’s largest bank.

President Barack Obama urged Israel on Thursday to reverse what he said is an “undertow of isolation,” saying the Jewish state has “true partners” in Palestinian leaders Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority President, and Salam Fayyad, the Prime Minister.

SUVs/off-road vehicles used by VIPs to combat terrorist attacks are highly-specialised, sophisticated armoured vehicles, as seen in attempted assassinations around the globe.