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The new Air Force One aircraft with US President Donald Trump aboard departs for North Dakota on 1 July 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. [Getty]
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Retrofitted Qatari jet takes maiden flight as Air Force One

The refurbished jet is painted in Trump’s preferred colour scheme of a navy belly and red and gold stripes.

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
01 July, 2026
An F-15 seen preparing for take off at Lakenheath
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Iran says two US jets shot down, crews rescued

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 April, 2026
USAF military ground personnel prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) for a US Air Force (USAF) B-1 Lancer bomber jet on the tarmac at RAF Fairford in south-west England
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US says Iran campaign cost $11 billion in six days

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
12 March, 2026
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets are parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
US-Israel war on Iran
MENA
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What is Iran, Israel, and the US's MENA war arsenal?

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2026
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani shake hands after signing a letter of acceptance to establish a Qatari Emiri Air Force training facility
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Pentagon will build a training facility for Qatari pilots

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 October, 2025
US Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts at al-Udeid Air Base
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Satellite photos suggest Iranian attack hit US base in Qatar

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
11 July, 2025
Qatar's jet gift to Trump sparked uproar after Pentagon accepted the Boeing 747 [Getty]
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Pentagon accepts Qatar Boeing 747 for Air Force One use

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 May, 2025
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US veterans burn uniforms at vigil for US airman Aaron Bushnell

The New Arab Staff
29 February, 2024
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Air Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 November, 2021
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'Repulsive' t-shirt sold after Afghans fall to death fleeing

The New Arab Staff
18 August, 2021
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MENA
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Muslim woman sparked policy change in US Air Force

The New Arab Staff
06 August, 2021
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US Air Force blasted over 'Yanny' Afghanistan tweet

The New Arab & agencies
18 May, 2018
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MENA
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US fighter jet crash lands at Bahrain International Airport

The New Arab & agencies
12 August, 2017
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US jails veteran for attempting to join IS

The New Arab
01 June, 2017
Sirte Libya
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MENA
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US announces end of Libya operations following IS' fall

The New Arab & agencies
21 December, 2016
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MENA
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Russian, US warplanes 'almost collided' over Syria

The New Arab & agencies
29 October, 2016
Sirte Libya
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MENA
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US planes hit IS in Libya for second day

The New Arab
02 August, 2016
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MENA
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US calculates cost of war on Islamic State group

The New Arab & agencies
12 June, 2015