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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)
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) escort ship “Kurama” leads other vessels during a fleet review in water off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo, on Sunday, October 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
Japan’s PM calls for high-level talks with China
Singapore/London, Reuters/Asharq Al-Awsat—Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Friday for a leaders’ summit or a foreign ministers’ meeting between his country and China as soon as possible. Ties between China and Japan have been strained by a...Caption:
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Saudi Arabia Appoints New Deputy Defense Minister
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, issued a royal decree on Saturday relieving Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz of his post,...Caption:
Workers can be seen on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Lockheed Martin Corp’s factory located in Fort Worth, Texas in this October 13, 2011 handout photo provided by Lockheed Martin. (REUTERS/Lockheed Martin/Randy A. Crites/Handout)