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Mohammed Attends 20th Batch Graduation Ceremony
2011-06-11 Read More...
Earlier this week, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the graduation ceremony of the 20th batch of Command and Staff Officers at the Joint Command and Staff College in

US-Iraqi Pilots Conduct Joint Training
2011-06-11 Read More...
Two U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters flew in formation with two Iraqi Air Force helicopters May 18, 2011, during a joint medical evacuation training mission, serving to build rapport and partnerships between the two

Preparations for the Bahrain Air Show
2011-06-11 Read More...
The organizing committee of Bahrain International Air Show 2012 convened a meeting under the chairmanship of HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa to discuss the preparations for the mega aviation event due to take place on 19-21 January

Flydubai Passengers up 200% in First 2 Years
2011-06-11 Read More...
Flydubai, the Dubai-based low cost airline, recorded a 200% increase in passengers in its first 2 years of service, said its

Libya Rebels Get $1.4 Billion Aid
2011-06-10 Read More...
The Libyan Transitional Council (TNC) continues to receive international community support popularity, the third meeting of the Libya Contact Group held in the UAE capital was

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

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