DUBAI (BLOOMBERG) - Airlines in the Middle East are used to avoiding trouble spots, but airspace closures spurred by mounting tension between Iran and the US mean they now face diversions whether flying north, south, east or west.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DUBAI - Airlines in the Middle East are used to avoiding trouble spots, but airspace closures spurred by mounting tension between Iran and the US mean they now face diversions whether flying north, south, east or west.
Restrictions imposed by the US Federal Aviation Authority and followed by most carriers worldwide after Iran's destruction of an American drone, mean airspace above the Strait of Hormuz is also out of bounds. - Emirates has been diverting services to Addis Ababa away from Yemen since a war erupted in the desert nation in 2015.
- Qatar Airways, barred from overflying Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates after a political spat, must swing north across Syria to reach Rome.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan undecided on response to US plan for Mideast maritime coalition: AbeTOKYO (REUTERS) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Sunday (July 21) he had not yet decided on how to respond to an expected US request to send its navy to join a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Brazil's Petrobras refuses to refuel Iran ships due to US sanctionsUS-listed Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras said Friday it will not refuel two Iranian vessels that have been stuck for weeks at a Brazilian ...
Read more »
StanChart whistle-blower says US missed billions in Iran trade[NEW YORK] Standard Chartered Plc's transactions with Iran were worth tens of billions of US dollars more than previously known, a whistle-blower said in a lawsuit claiming the British bank actively pursued Iranian business in violation of US sanctions. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »
Four US lawmakers ask Trump to move forward with US$10 billion Pentagon cloud contractFour members of U.S. Congress, including House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mac Thornberry, sent a letter to President Donald Trump on ...
Read more »
Prime US Reit makes tepid debut to end at IPO price of US$0.88PRIME US Reit made a tepid debut on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday, closing at its initial public offering (IPO) price of US$0.88. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »