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Qatar Airways aircraft is seen at a runway of the Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport in Athens, Greece, May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo REUTERS

As Airspace Tightens, Qatar Airways Problems Grow Worse

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 12, 2017 | Business

Barring Qatar Airways from Gulf states’ airspace threatens its position as a transcontinental carrier, experts say. Differences between Qatar and neighboring Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, as well as Egypt, led to severing diplomatic ties...

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The Solar Impulse 2. PHOTO: REUTERS

Zero-Fuel ‘Solar Impulse 2’ Flying over Saudi Airspace

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 14, 2016 | World

The Saudi Aviation Authority granted the Solar Impulse 2 plane to fly over Saudi Arabia for two days. The aircraft will be flying over Saudi Arabia as of Friday July 15, 2016 coming from Cairo and heading to its last destination Abu-Dhabi, SPA reported. Solar Impulse...

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AWACS aircraft would be temporarily moved to a Turkish air base

NATO Deploys AWACS Mission to Turkey

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 29, 2015 | World

NATO sources confirmed on Monday its decision to take measures to help its Turkish ally by securing its airspace. The measures comprised of deploying the early warning AWACS aircraft system to Turkey and reinforcing the country’s airspace monitoring, as well as...