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Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded or diverted by airspace closures in Middle East
ByGuardian staff and agencies March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Key transit hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha close, and more than 1,000 flights by Middle Eastern carriers cancelledIran confirms killing of Ayatollah KhameneiUS-Israel war on Iran: latest updatesA visual guide to the US-Israeli strikesHow the US-Isra…

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UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid
ByMark Townsend October 24, 2025

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRCBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly …

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UK’s biggest weapons firm BAE grounds ‘lifeline’ aircraft delivering food aid
ByMark Townsend October 24, 2025

Exclusive: In the year they announced record profits, Britain’s arms maker has revoked licence to fly for planes taking supplies of food to starving people in South Sudan, Somalia and DRCBritain’s biggest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly …

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Court grants leave for Australian women to sue Qatar Airways over alleged invasive physical examinations
ByDaisy Dumas July 24, 2025

Appeal decision in federal court opens door for legal action after 2020 incident at Doha airportFive Australian women who allege they were forced off a Qatar Airways plane by armed guards before some were intimately examined at Doha airport will be abl…

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Court grants leave for Australian women to sue Qatar Airways over alleged invasive physical examinations
ByDaisy Dumas July 24, 2025

Appeal decision in federal court opens door for legal action after 2020 incident at Doha airportFive Australian women who allege they were forced off a Qatar Airways plane by armed guards before some were intimately examined at Doha airport will be abl…

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Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind
ByJonathan Yerushalmy June 24, 2025

Amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have been forced to divert around warzones while managing new threats to their systemsThe first indication that something was wrong came when the clock on the flight deck began to go backwards. Th…

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Australian passenger disruption as airlines delay or cancel flights after Iran’s attack on US base in Qatar
ByGuardian staff June 23, 2025June 24, 2025

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong said there had been ‘disruptions to flights with temporary airspace closures in the region’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese governmen…

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