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Israel: “Iran Working on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles”
2012-02-27 Read More...
Israel believes that within 2-3 years Iran will have intercontinental missiles able to hit the United States, an Israeli Minister said in remarks aimed at raising awareness of the threat it believes a nuclear Iran would pose to the

Syrian Rebels Getting Arms from Abroad
2012-02-27 Read More...
Western and other countries are turning a blind eye to weapons purchases by Syrian exiles who are already smuggling light arms, communications equipment and night vision goggles to rebels inside Syria

BAE Systems Forecasts Weak Sales in 2012
2012-02-22 Read More...
Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems forecasts flat sales this year after reporting a 7% fall in 2011 profit, hit by continued cuts to military spending by the US and

Fox: “Iran Prepared Suicide Attack Boats”
2012-02-14 Read More...
Iran has built up its Naval Forces in the Gulf and prepared boats that could be used in suicide attacks, but the US Navy can prevent it from blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the Commander of US Naval Forces in the region

Dassault Might Seal UAE Rafale Deal in April
2012-02-06 Read More...
France could seal a long-awaited deal for Dassault to sell at least 60 Rafale fighter jets to the UAE by April, turning around what appeared to have been a lost cause, French newspaper La Tribune

GCC Has Contingency Plans for Hormuz Closure
2012-02-02 Read More...
Coastguards and Naval Forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have contingency plans for a possible attempt by Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a Kuwaiti Maritime Official said this

Qatar Airways Could Delay A380 Delivery
2012-01-30 Read More...
The Chief Executive of Qatar Airways said he was confident Airbus would fix the cracks discovered on the wings of its flagship A380 superjumbo but did not rule out delaying delivery if the problem

Etihad to Acquire 40% of Air Seychelles
2012-01-26 Read More...
Etihad Airways will acquire a 40% stake in Air Seychelles, its second airline acquisition in the last five weeks as the rapidly growing Abu Dhabi-based carrier embarks on an ambitious expansion

Qatar Airways Eyes Europe Acquisitions
2012-01-24 Read More...
Qatar Airways is eyeing more investment in Europe and has identified an acquisition target, the Gulf carrier's Chief Executive said, while declining to comment about Spanish airline

Boeing Still a Contender in UAE Fighter Jet Deal
2012-01-23 Read More...
Boeing said it remains a contender to sell fighter jets to the UAE, after a much-awaited $10 billion deal with France's Dassault hit a roadblock in

Syria-Russia Reject Call for Arab Troop Deployment
2012-01-19 Read More...
Syria rejected a call by the Gulf state of Qatar to send Arab troops to the restive country, saying such calls would only worsen the situation, undermine the Arab peace efforts and open doors for foreign interference, the Syrian Foreign Ministry

U.S. Steps Up Contingency Plans In Case Israel Strikes Iran
2012-01-16 Read More...
The U.S government is concerned that Israel is preparing to take military action against Iran over U.S. objections, and has stepped up contingency planning to safeguard U.S. facilities in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported late

Obama-Prince Saud al-Faisal Discuss Regional Issues
2012-01-13 Read More...
U.S. President Barack Obama hosted Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, in the Oval Office earlier this week to discuss key issues related to the Middle East, the White House

Mossad Recruits Iranian Exiles in Iraq
2012-01-12 Read More...
The Israeli spy agency Mossad is using Iranian exiles living in the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan to target Iranian nuclear experts and sabotage the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, says an Iraqi Security Official quoted by the French

Saudi Civil Aviation Authority to Launch Islamic Bond
2012-01-12 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is starting to meet investors ahead of issuing its debut Islamic bond, or sukuk, the state news agency SPA

Libya Eyes Merging Both National Airlines
2012-01-11 Read More...
Libya's two state-owned airlines could be merged by the first quarter of 2013, the country's Interim Transport Minister said, in a move hoped to create a major state-run carrier that could be eventually

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