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Flydubai pilot praised for averting disaster, Iraq's controversial PMF law, and UAE telecom paves way for 6G

Today on Trending Middle East , Indian flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar has been hailed as a hero for helping avert a potential disaster during a security incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. In Iraq, the government has approved a controversial bill that could further establish the Popular Mobilisation Forces as a permanent national security institution. It comes as US forces formally have…

Flydubai pilot praised for averting disaster, Iraq's controversial PMF law, and UAE telecom paves way for 6G

On a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Indian Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar has been praised as a hero after helping avert a potential disaster during a security incident. Meanwhile, in Iraq, the government has approved a controversial bill that could see the Popular Mobilisation Forces become a permanent national security institution, amid the end of US military mission in the country.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham disclosed "strong indications" that Iran was involved in an incident near RAF Fairford over the weekend, though investigations remain ongoing.

In Syria, security forces reported the arrest of three members of a Hezbollah-linked cell and the dismantling of rocket launchers in the south of the country. Lastly, UAE telecom giant e& launched a new mobile network that it claims will accelerate the country's transition towards 6G technology.

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