Section: Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates)
Canada’s FM doubtful over Iran’s report on downed Ukraine aircraft
Investigators examining the black boxes from the : Iran denies Ukrainian plane was hit by missile”I don’t put much credibility into that report. It’s not just the result of human error – I think that would be an oversimplification of what really happened,” he told Reuters by telephone.”We need to understand who...
Ukraine president says those responsible for downed plane in Iran would be held accou
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he welcomed Iran’s decision to hand over the black boxes from the crash of a Ukrainian airliner to France, saying those responsible would be held accountable.:Canada confirms black boxes of downed Ukrainian airliner arrive in ParisIran arrests ‘perpetrators’ of recent protests in...
Canada confirms black boxes of downed Ukrainian airliner arrive in Paris
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne confirmed in a tweet on Sunday that the :Iran says misaligned radar led to Ukrainian plane downingIran’s Ukraine airliner black box has no ‘important’ information: Iranian MinisterIran downed plane: Ukraine not satisfied with compensation, Iran to send black box …read more...
Russia holds military drills in southwest amid clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Russia is holding military exercises to test its combat readiness amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s defense minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday.The Defense Ministry described the exercises as a routine check of the army’s capacity to ensure security in Russia’s southwestern region...
Black boxes of Ukraine plane shot down in Iran arrive in France
The black boxes of a Ukrainian passenger plane Iran forces :Iran sends downed Ukrainian plane’s black box to FranceCanadian families of Ukrainian plane shot down in Iran vow ‘not to remain silent’Families of victims of Ukraine plane shot down by Iran grappling with challengesIran has said that the misalignment of an air defense...
Iran sends downed Ukrainian plane’s black box to France
Iran has sent the black box of the Ukrainian passenger jet that its armed forces :Iran kept airspace open on day it downed Ukraine plane to conceal US base attack planEurope issues alert to passenger airlines about flying in Iranian airspaceIran arrests about 30 following Behbahan protestsIran has been in intense negotiations with Ukraine, Canada...
As Putin orders snap military maneuvers, Ukraine follows suit
President Vladimir Putin has ordered snap military drills involving 150,000 personnel and hundreds of aircraft and naval vessels to ensure “security in Russia’s southwest,” the defense ministry said on Friday.“In accordance with the decision of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces snap exercises are being conducted by troops...
Europe issues alert to passenger airlines about flying in Iranian airspace
The European Aviation Safety Agency warned that passenger jets flying through Iranian airspace risk being accidentally targeted by the country’s air-defense systems.“Due to the hazardous security situation, and poor coordination between civil aviation and military operations, there is a risk of misidentification of civil aircraft, EASA...
US maintains Libya policy, condemns all foreign intervention: State Department
Washington’s policy toward :Libya crisis timeline: The battle for Tripoli, Sirte, and oil from November to todayUAE working for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Libya: Foreign Affairs Minister GargashLibyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in warThe statement also said tribal leaders meeting al-Sisi in Cairo had authorized the...
Ukraine unsure about Iranian claim ‘human error’ led to downing of airliner
Ukraine said on Tuesday it was too early to conclude that a Kiev-bound passenger plane was shot down by Iran in January because of human error as Tehran has claimed.Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was hit by two missiles and crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran’s main airport on January 8 amid heightened US-Iran...
