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10/28/2024 12:10:57 PM
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday.
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Region
10/2/2024 10:06:07 PM
Jordan's top diplomat Ayman Safadi warned Israel and Iran on Wednesday that the country will "defend itself with all its capabilities against any threat" after Iranian missiles fired at Israel breached the kingdom's airspace.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
10/1/2024 11:15:59 PM
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry said on Tuesday that the country’s airspace is safe, operating normally and regularly and adhering to the highest safety standards.
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World
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Region
10/1/2024 9:49:55 PM
Lebanon's Transport Minister Ali Hamieh said the country was closing its airspace for two hours at least Tuesday, citing "regional developments" as Iran launched a missile attack on Israel.
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World
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War in Ukraine
9/8/2024 6:37:01 PM
Latvia's president on Sunday said a Russian military drone had crashed on its territory, adding that airspace breaches had increased along NATO's eastern borders.
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World
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International
8/27/2024 4:14:36 PM
Japan slammed on Tuesday what it called the first confirmed incursion by a Chinese military aircraft into its airspace as a "serious violation" of its sovereignty, saying Beijing was becoming "increasingly active".
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World
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International
8/26/2024 2:03:29 PM
Japan scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" Japanese airspace, the defence ministry said Monday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
8/7/2024 10:58:00 PM
The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation issued a directive to all Egyptian airlines to avoid Iranian airspace during specified times due to upcoming military exercises on Thursday morning.
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World
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Region
8/7/2024 12:50:51 PM
German airline giant Lufthansa said Wednesday it will avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace until August 13, extending an earlier decision not to fly over the countries, with Middle East tensions high.
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World
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International
8/5/2024 3:40:01 PM
German airline giant Lufthansa said Monday that its flights would avoid Iraqi and Iranian airspace until at least August 7 amid heightened tension in the region.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
4/19/2024 3:20:00 PM
Airline flight paths were altered to avoid Iranian airspace on Friday, after a suspected Israeli strike near the city of Isfahan was reported a week after Iran retaliated for the attack on its consulate in Syria with a wave of missile and drone attacks.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/16/2024 10:12:25 PM
Cairo International Airport picked up the slack as Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel shut down airspaces across the Middle East, recording its highest-ever passenger traffic on Saturday, according to figures published by the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/14/2024 2:43:26 PM
Flag carrier EgyptAir announced on Sunday resuming its flights to Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon after they reopened their airspaces following yesterday’s Iranian attacks on Israel.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/14/2024 1:25:42 AM
EgyptAir has decided to suspend its flights to and from airports of Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon due to regional tensions and in light of the closure of airspace in these countries, a statement by Egypt's national carrier said.
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World
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Region
4/13/2024 12:42:36 PM
Australian airline Qantas said on Saturday it would redirect its long-haul flights between Perth and London to avoid Iran's airspace aligning with other airlines' decisions on Friday, amid concerns over potential Iranian reprisals on Israel following an Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria.
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World
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War in Ukraine
3/24/2024 11:24:13 AM
Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the western region of Lviv came under a "massive" Russian air attack early Sunday, officials said, while Poland said one of the Russian missiles breached its airspace.
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World
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Region
9/9/2023 5:57:00 PM
Algeria will allow aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to quake-hit Morocco to pass through its airspace, the president's office announced Saturday, suspending a two-year ban on flights to its regional rival.
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World
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Region
8/16/2023 7:25:13 PM
Jordan's army said it shot down a drone Wednesday loaded with TNT explosives trying to enter its airspace from Syria, in the latest incident of trafficking of arms or drugs.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2023 5:50:38 PM
West Africa's regional bloc says heads of state will meet Thursday to discuss their next steps after Niger's military junta defied the bloc's deadline to reinstate the country's ousted president while its mutinous soldiers closed the country’s airspace and accused foreign powers of preparing an attack.
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World
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Africa
8/7/2023 10:12:48 AM
Niger closed its airspace due to the "threat of intervention" as the junta defied a deadline from the West African bloc ECOWAS to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action.
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