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Emirates airlines planes are parked at Dubai airport. (AFP)

Emirates, Turkish Carriers Latest Airlines to be Exempt from US Electronic Ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 5, 2017 | Business

Emirates and Turkish Airlines have been exempt from the US ban on travelers carrying laptops and computer tablets on flights. Emirates announced Wednesday that it had won an exemption from flights headed to the US from its base in Dubai. Emirates is the third carrier...

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Turkish Airlines aircrafts are parked at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkish Security Forces Kill 46 Terrorists in 438 Operations in One Week

by Said Abdul Razzak | May 30, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – More than 45 PKK militia men were killed and over 1,100 Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) suspects were held during security operations over the last week across Turkey, according to the Interior Ministry on Monday. In a statement, the ministry...

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A Turkish Airlines plane takes off at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul November 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Osman Orsal)

Turkish airlines backs down on lipstick ban

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 9, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

London, Reuters—Turkish Airlines is quashing a ban on female flight attendants wearing red lipstick and nail polish, its chief executive said on Thursday, after an outcry by secular Turks worried the country is becoming too Islamic. The national carrier had said in a...