Lebanon opts to keep airspace open despite Russian drills

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Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut .
Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut .

Flights operating out of Beirut airport will continue unaffected despite a notice of planned Russian naval drills in the Mediterranean, a Lebanese airport official said Friday.

Lebanese Transportation Minister Ghazi Zeaiter told local media earlier that Lebanon was studying a Russia request to shut some of its airspace and would make a final decision after calls with Russian officials and regional transportation officials.

Airport official Ibrahim Abu Alioun said the subsequent decision to continue normal operations came on Zeaiter’s orders.

Russia has been carrying out airstrikes in neighboring Syria and has intensified those strikes in recent days after confirmation that a bomb brought down a Russian plane over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Lebanese national carrier Middle East Airlines said all flights would proceed as normal from its hub in the capital, Beirut. In a statement, it said some flights to Gulf Arab states would take longer because alternative routes would be taken.

Associated Press

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9 responses to “Lebanon opts to keep airspace open despite Russian drills”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Well … Indeed Russia shouldn’t give a hoot about Civilian traffic when it wants to ‘drill’ … but we should remember they have been known to shoot down Passenger Planes … by mistake, of course. Huge ‘Ooops – Sorry’ statements after don’t always cut the mustard. …. (where is that last ‘sorry’ statement anyway .. I thought I had it)

    1. Patience2 Avatar

      I suggest the thought that ‘Ooops – Sorry’ has a meaning in Russian differing sharply from it’s meaning in English (or any civilised language, for that matter).

      1. man-o-war Avatar

        “or any civilised language, for that matter” , Civilized language? Why don’t you share with us what you consider a “civilized language”? Haha

        1. I want to say one more thing regarding jihadwatch and daft mare.
          If you truly don’t believe it knew what jw is then you are dumb or ignorant.
          But if you do know it knew what jw is and pretended to give it the benefit of the doubt then you are a liar.
          Either way, you don’t look good.

        2. Patience2 Avatar

          A language other than is spoken by people who support leadership that habitually kills it’s own citizens in order to hold onto power. Quite a few out there, eh??

    2. Michaelinlondon1234 Avatar
      Michaelinlondon1234

      Israel would not even discuss it with Lebanon….How long have they been doing illegal flights.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar

        Forever.

        1. How’s your wife?

  2. And guess what! Your wife is below my shoes.

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