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Al Jaber to Offer Portfolio of Aircraft Management Services
2011-06-10 Read More...
Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), a leader in VIP aviation and part of the Abu Dhabi-based Al Jaber Group, launched its foray into aircraft management, sales, consultancy and

Iran to Triple Uranium Purification Capacity
2011-06-09 Read More...
Iran plans to triple its capacity to purify uranium later this year when it transfers the work from the central city of Natanz to the Fordo site, the country’s Nuclear Chief

Clinton in Abu Dhabi for Talks on Libya
2011-06-09 Read More...
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived to Abu Dhabi to consult with countries backing military action in Libya and looking at more ways to help the Libyan

Ali Saleh in a Worse Condition
2011-06-08 Read More...
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s injuries were more serious than previously reported, a Yemeni official said, raising further questions about his

Saudi National Guard to Acquire Advanced Fighters
2011-06-08 Read More...
Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, State Minister and Commander of the Saudi National Guard, confirmed plans to purchase advanced war planes for the security

US Committed to Full Withdrawal from Iraq
2011-06-08 Read More...
The United States remains committed to having the remainder of US forces withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said this

Gulf Helicopters Commissions its AW139 Simulator
2011-06-08 Read More...
Doha-based Gulf Helicopters has commissioned its new Agusta Westland AW139 full motion flight

Otokar Wins 2nd Arma Export Contract
2011-06-07 Read More...
Otokar of Turkey won a $63.2 million contract for its new 6x6 tactical armored vehicle

First Apache Sorties over Libya
2011-06-06 Read More...
Apache Attack Helicopters, flying from HMS Ocean, conducted their first operational sorties over Libya last night as part of NATO's Operation Unified Protector to protect civilians under United Nations Security Council Resolution

Iran Rebuffs IAEA over Nuclear Probe
2011-06-06 Read More...
Iran rebuffed a request by the UN Nuclear Chief for prompt co-operation with a probe into possible military aspects of Tehran’s atomic activities, in a defiant letter underlining increasingly strained

Ali Saleh Injured & Hospitalized in Riyadh
2011-06-06 Read More...
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded when opposition tribesmen determined to topple him hammered his palace with rockets Friday in a major escalation of nearly two weeks of fighting with government

Emirates Launches $1 billion Bond
2011-06-04 Read More...
Emirates launched a 5-year $1 billion bond in an upsized offering at the lower end of its initial price

UAE Aerospace Industry at Dubai Air Show 2011
2011-06-03 Read More...
November’s Dubai Airshow is showcasing the development of the aerospace industry in the United Arab Emirates as the country celebrates its 40th anniversary just two weeks later on 2 December

NATO Extends Military Action in Libya
2011-06-03 Read More...
NATO agreed to extend the military campaign in Libya until late September, keeping up pressure on a defiant Moamer Kadhafi still in power after 10 weeks of air

Cyber Operations Centre of Excellence at Khalifa University
2011-06-02 Read More...
Khalifa University, Cassidian, and Emiraje Systems L.L.C. recently established the Cyber Operations Centre of Excellence. The new centre will be located at Khalifa University in Abu

Enhanced Paveway III Bombs to Attack Libya
2011-06-02 Read More...
Royal Air Force (RAF) capabilities for missions over Libya have been increased with the arrival of Enhanced Paveway III bombs at Gioia del Colle air base in Southern

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