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Emirates Rules Out Buying Qantas Stake
2014-09-03 Read More...
Dubai-based Emirates airline is not interested in investing in the international operations of Qantas, the carrier's Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) has said.

ICAO to Launch New Conflict Zone Warning System
2014-09-01 Read More...
The United Nations' civil aviation body will launch two pilot projects designed to help airlines and states better share information about risks in conflict zones, the organisation said, nearly six weeks after a Malaysian airliner was shot down over

US Spending Millions to Destroy its Own Weapons in Iraq
2014-08-25 Read More...
The US Air Force has resumed bombing missions in what's still being called Iraq - at least for the sake of convenience.

Egypt Army, Bahrain Firm Win Suez Project
2014-08-20 Read More...
Egypt has chosen a consortium that includes the Egyptian Army and Bahrain-registered engineering firm Dar Al-Handasah Shair and Partners to develop an industrial and logistics hub in the Suez Canal area.

Libya Seeks UN Intervention to Disband Militia Brigades
2014-08-15 Read More...
Libya's Parliament this week voted to disband the country's militia brigades and called on the United Nations to protect civilians in an effort to end the worst fighting between armed factions since the 2011 fall of Muammar

Pentagon: US Strikes Didn’t Weaken Islamic Militants in Iraq
2014-08-13 Read More...
A series of U.S. airstrikes since last week has slowed the operational tempo of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, the militant group that has seized large parts of northern Iraq, but is unlikely to substantially weaken the group, the

Obama: “We Won't Allow an Islamic Caliphate in Iraq-Syria”
2014-08-11 Read More...
US President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.

ISIS Seizes Iraq’s Largest Christian Town
2014-08-08 Read More...
Iraq’s largest Christian town, Qaraqosh, was seized by jihadists militants when Kurdish troops withdrew overnight, fleeing residents and Christian clerics told Agence France-Presse (AFP) Thursday.

Saudi King, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Gaza Crisis
2014-08-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and discussed ways to end the Gaza conflict as well as wider regional developments, the state-run Saudi Press Agency

China Conducts Ballistic Missile Defense Test
2014-07-25 Read More...
China has conducted a successful land-based anti-missile test on its territory, China’s Defense Ministry said Thursday in a statement published on its

Saudi King, Qatar Emir Discuss Gaza Crisis
2014-07-24 Read More...
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for talks that focused on the situation in Gaza, according to SPA, the Saudi press

DCNS to Supply 4 Corvette Frigates to Egypt
2014-07-21 Read More...
France has secured its first major military contract in Egypt in about 20 years with a 1 billion euros ($1.35 billion) deal to sell four naval frigates, a French diplomatic source said on

Qatar-US Sign $11 Billion Arms Agreement
2014-07-16 Read More...
The United States has signed an agreement with Qatar to sell the Gulf Arab ally Apache attack helicopters and Patriot and Javelin air-defense systems valued at $11

Britain to Destroy 50 Extra tonnes of Syrian Chemical Arms
2014-07-10 Read More...
Britain said on Wednesday it would destroy a further 50 tonnes of material from Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, taking the total amount it has agreed to process to 200

Etihad’s H1 Revenues Hit $3.2bn
2014-07-09 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's state-owned Etihad Airways, which plans to buy a 49% stake in Alitalia, reported on Tuesday a 28% jump in first-half revenues, helped by growth in passenger and cargo volumes.

Boeing Leads Airbus in H1 Ahead of Farnborough Orders
2014-07-08 Read More...
Airbus sold more than 200 aircraft in June during an unexpectedly busy month that saw some reshuffling of its order book, but took over 120 cancellations to end the first half behind US rival Boeing, company data

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