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Dubai-based Emirates has announced Wednesday that it will be servicing additional flights to France, two to Lyon and one to capital Paris. The decision is bringing the total number of flights per week from Dubai to Lyon from five to Read more
Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways has placed an order to buy 25 Airbus A320 Neon family jets. The deal was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow in England and was made public by Wataniya Airways’ exclusive aircraft provider Golden Falcon Aviation. The Read more
Qatar’s national carrier Qatar Airways has sealed an acquisition deal of five Boeing 777 cargos for a cost put at $1.7 billion, Reuters reports. The deal was signed in England during Farnborough Airshow. The future delivery will add to already Read more
The United States has rejected the European Union’s plea to spare European companies from sanctions as the Trump ad-ministration tightens grip around Iran. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told European allies, in a letter, that the White House has Read more
An Emirati prince has sought asylum in Qatar, amid the ongo-ing diplomatic feud opposition the tiny Gulf country and its neighbors, after he fell out with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mo-hammad Bin Zayed. Sheikh Rashid Bin Hamad Al Sharqi, the Read more
Russia Sunday handed Qatar the mantle to host FIFA 2022 World Cup. Russian President Vladimir Putin in a ceremony in Moscow handed the relay baton to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Read more
A Saudi woman, if indicted, faces up to two years in prison for coming up the stage to hug a pop singer during a concert in the city of Taief. The woman was arrested Friday by police and referred to Read more
President Xi Jinping will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week, his first visit to the Gulf country, at the time trade between the two countries is at its peak. During the state visit, the Chinese leader who is Read more
Qatar’s authorities are seeking to raise as much as $4 billion from banks for the purchase of several British Typhoon fighter jets, Bloomberg reports citing sources aware of the move. The sum, according to sources who spoke to Bloomberg Read more
The United States Tuesday slapped sanctions on the alleged Iran-backed al-Ashtar Brigades that it designated as terror group and blamed for attacks on security forces. The State Department said in a statement the group, which was established in 2013, Read more