Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

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A Dassault Aviation French made Rafale belonging to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force performs during the Dubai Airshow on November 18, 2013, in Dubai. Emirates Airline’s appetite for aircraft purchases will not cease, the airline’s president Tim Clark told AFP a day after the Dubai-based carrier ordered 200 planes from Boeing and Airbus. (AFP Photo/Karim Sahib)

France sets sights on Gulf market after losing Brazilian fighter jet contract

by Michel Abu Najm | Dec 22, 2013 | Business

Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat—Paris has turned its sights to potential defense markets in the Gulf in the hope of selling its Rafale fighter jets. This follows the failure of French aircraft manufacturer Dassault, which builds the Rafale, to secure a multi-billion-dollar...

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An employee removes the rain protection from items in front of a Eurofighter Typhoon during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013. The manufacturer, BAE, is hoping to secure an order for the jet from the air force of the United Arab Emirates (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

The Paris Air Show

by Michel Abu Najm | Jun 18, 2013 | Business

Le Bourget, Asharq Al-Awsat—The 50th Paris Air Show took off in Le Bourget this week amid expectations of intense competition between the civil aviation industry’s two giants, the US-based Boeing and Europe’s Airbus. This year’s show will see 2,215 exhibitors...