Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Agree on New F-35 Production Lots
Fort Worth, Texas (Agencies): The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement for the production of lots 18 and 19 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to…
IDEAS 2024: Pakistan Air Force Showcases Advanced JF-17 PFX Fighter
Karachi, Pakistan (Agencies): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has publicly revealed for the first time a model of the next generation of its Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)/Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC)…
Poland Orders Hundreds of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles
Tripoli, Libya (Agencies): Poland has ordered hundreds of RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to equip its fleet of Western-built combat aircraft. The Armaments Agency (AA) announced the…
Libya Sets New Oil Production Record
Tripoli, Libya (Agencies): Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a new production high, pumping 1,386,030 barrels of crude oil and condensate daily, along with 203,017 barrels of gas equivalent (boe).…
UAE and India Emerge as Top Destinations for Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Exports
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Agencies): Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surged in September, with the UAE and India emerging as top destinations for the Kingdom’s goods. According to the General Authority for…
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau Arrives in Florida to Meet Trump
Palm Beach, Florida (Agencies): Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived in Florida to meet with US presidential election winner Donald Trump. Trudeau landed at Palm Beach International Airport on…
Canadian Media Outlets Sue OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement
Toronto, Canada (Agencies): A coalition of Canada’s major news outlets, including Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the…
Saudi Arabia to introduce VAT refunds for tourists starting in 2025
JEDDAH (Agencies): In a move aimed at boosting tourism, Saudi Arabia will begin offering refunds on value-added tax for eligible purchases made by tourists starting in 2025, the government announced.…
Amazon Workers Plan Global Strike from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
NEW YORK (Agencies): Amazon workers in over 20 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India, and Turkey, are planning to strike during the busy pre-Christmas shopping days…
UAE official visits family of slain Rabbi Kogan
TEL AVIV (Agencies): Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a senior representative of the United Arab Emirates authorities, arrived at the shiva (seven-day mourning period) in Jerusalem on Friday to express…