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The Rise Of Qatar Airways: From Two A310s To Global Mega Airline Advertisement: Like several other Middle Eastern airlines, Qatar Airways has had grown rapidly since its founding in 1993. In 2019 it was the 11th largest airline globally by passenger carried. And it has grown from a passenger fleet of just two to 233 aircraft today. This article explores this growth and where it is heading next. Qatar Airways has seen one of the fastest growth of any airline. Photo: Getty Images Two A310s flying from 1994 Qatar Airways was established in 1993, founded by the royal family of Qatar. The airline ...

Advertisement The families of those arrested, some from prominent tribes such as the Majali, Bani Sakher and Fayez — the traditional bedrock of the monarchy’s support — have clamored for word of their kinsmen and called for protests Saturday. “Our sons were kidnapped and are missing since Saturday, and we know nothing about them, where they are and which party kidnapped them,” the detainees’ families said in a statement Thursday, adding: “We hold the state fully responsible in case any one of them is harmed.” The United Nations’ human rights office said Friday it was unclear...

For many Jordanians, official palace line on wayward prince is absurd fairy tale Nabih Bulos © (Yousef Allan / Associated Press) Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, laughs with his half brother Prince Hamzah in April 2001. Both are sons of the late King Hussein. (Yousef Allan / Associated Press) Once upon a time there was a scheming crown prince whose half brother, the king, shunted him aside and installed his own son as heir to the throne. Frustrated, the prince — his late father's favored son — cultivated allies and waited for turmoil to sweep the land before initiating ...

The red letters scrolling across the front of Fikret Oluk's bus say: "Stay Home Turkey". But the Istanbul driver said... Eight people familiar with the situation said that Hamza’s visit had undermined his half-brother the king, and prompted authorities to place him under house arrest and accuse him of involvement in activities aimed at destabilizing the country. While Hamza and Abdullah have publicly buried the hatchet, the dramatic events of the weekend exposed fault-lines within a royal family that has helped shield Jordan from the turmoil that consumed neighboring Syria and Iraq. Hamza w...

Headline AFD-funded ‘Tanmyeh’ project aims to enhance livelihoods of Syrian refugees, host communites On behalf of the French Ambassador to Jordan, Luc Le Cabellec, the French Development Agency (AFD) Country Director for Jordan and Iraq, and Catherine Bonnaud, the AFD regional director for the Middle East, visited the Anabtawi factory, one of the industrial private sector’s main factories that support the “Tanmyeh” project   The Anabtawi factory offers on-job vocational training to youth and women, aiming at getting them involved and finding a job in the industrial sector.   The ...