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Sale of 24 Rafale Fighter Jets to Egypt “Imminent”
2015-02-12 Read More...
The sale of 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets to Egypt is “imminent”, a French source said, adding that the French and Egyptian Defense Ministries, and Dassault were holding technical talks on Tuesday.

Qatar Airways Acquires 9.99% Stake in British Airways
2015-02-02 Read More...
Qatar Airways has bought a 9.99% stake in International Airlines Group, worth around 1.15 billion pounds ($1.7 billion), building closer ties with the owner of its partners British Airways and Spain's Iberia in the one world alliance.

Report: “Germany Stops Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia”
2015-01-27 Read More...
Germany has decided to stop exporting arms to Saudi Arabia, the German newspaper Bild am Sonntag said on Sunday, citing government sources as saying the Kingdom was “too unstable” for it to be receiving deliveries of weapons.

Gulf States Slam Houthi “Coup d’Etat” in Yemen
2015-01-23 Read More...
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Wednesday slammed the acts of Houthi rebels in Yemen as “terrorist” and called on the Shiite group to vacate the Presidential Palace and release a Presidential Aide.

US Troops to Start Training Syrian Opposition this Spring
2015-01-19 Read More...
Several hundred US military trainers will begin moving to the Middle East in the next four to six weeks amid efforts to start training this spring for moderate Syrian opposition forces that will battle Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on

“Five Eyes” States to Meet in London on Anti-Terror Fight
2015-01-15 Read More...
The five nations that make up the world’s leading intelligence-sharing network will meet in London next month to confer on strategies to fight terrorism in the wake of the Paris attacks, Canada said on Tuesday.

Airbus Sold More Jets in 2014 But Boeing Delivered More
2015-01-09 Read More...
Airbus beat US rival Boeing in aircraft orders in 2014, maintaining a lead in new business despite lagging in deliveries, a person familiar with the matter said.

Saudi Arabia to Reopen Baghdad Embassy After 25 Years
2015-01-06 Read More...
A Saudi delegation will travel to Baghdad in the coming week to start preparations to reopen an Embassy in the Iraqi capital for the first time in 25 years, official Saudi media said.

Egypt Receives 10 Apache Attack Helicopters
2014-12-23 Read More...
Egypt received 10 Apache helicopters from the US on Saturday, security sources said, a sign of easing tensions between the long-time allies confronting Islamist extremism across the region.

Kuwait Accepts Deferral of Iraq’s $4.6 bn War Payment
2014-12-19 Read More...
Kuwait said it accepted an Iraqi request related to reparations imposed by the U.N. Security Council over its 1990 invasion of Kuwait, state news agency KUNA said on Thursday, ahead of discussions in Geneva on the

EgyptAir Hires Sabre Airline Solutions for Restructuring Plan
2014-12-18 Read More...
Egypt's national carrier said on Tuesday it had hired Texas-based airline advisory firm Sabre Airline Solutions to prepare a restructuring plan for the state-owned company, which has suffered about a billion dollars in losses since 2010.

UAE’s Yahsat Plans Third Satellite Project in 2015
2014-12-17 Read More...
A unit of Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala aims to raise financing for its third satellite project in 2015, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

ICD to Boost Stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
2014-12-15 Read More...
Investment Corp of Dubai (ICD), which hold stakes in many of the emirate's top companies, expects to complete a deal to increase its stake in Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) by the end of the year, a top official told Reuters.

UK to Expand Naval Presence in Bahrain
2014-12-08 Read More...
Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa commended Saturday the signing of a military arrangement between the Government of Bahrain and the United Kingdom (UK)., Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.

Iraq to Seek NATO’s Support for Building Defense Capacity
2014-12-08 Read More...
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced plans to request NATO's assistance in building security capacity, the press statement published on NATO’s official website said.

UAE Forms Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC)
2014-12-04 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the merger of a number of state-controlled defence companies to create an integrated services and manufacturing business called Emirates Defence Industries Company (EDIC).

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