Do you want to access to this and other private contents?
Log in if you are a subscriber or click here to request service

The last respects to the Pope (7): Bush is flying towards Texas

Rome, Italy - Fiumicino cancelled almost 100 flights

Air Force One carrying the delegation led by United States President George W. Bush, took off at Rome-Fiumicino Airport at 1:35pm bound for Texas. Shortly after, also Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, took off: during the funeral service, Assad shaked Israelian President Moshe Katsav’s hand (Syria and Iran were enemy countries of the Jewish State); then, also faithfuls charter flights will leave R...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 118159
Rome, Italy, 04/08/2005 15:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

Similar

Latest newsMiddle East (3): fronts and strategic alliances in the current incandescent climate

Not just diplomacy: international cooperation has intensified in these hours

The French armed forces, in synergy with the British and American ones, shared yesterday evening a crucial role in the surveillance and identification of drones and missiles coming from Iran and heading... more

DefenseMiddle East crisis (2). "Honest Promise": operation concluded

Moves and countermoves in a delicate Middle Eastern area

General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, recently confirmed the conclusion of the operation called "Honest Promise" (see AVIONEWS). This military action led by Tehran was initiated... more

DefenseIran attack on Israel (3). Tajani: "Italy urges calm"

“Dialogue to ease tensions in a turbulent Middle East". US and French fighter planes took off

Antonio Tajani, the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister, expressed concern about the current deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, expressing the hope that the current attack will remain an isolated... more