Dubai Airshow bans Israeli defense firms following regional tensions

Government

Israeli companies have been banned from participating in the upcoming November Dubai Airshow, following in the footsteps of similar exhibitions in Europe.Tim Hawes, managing director of Informa Markets that organizes the show, said that all the registrations for Israeli defense companies had been withdrawn."Israeli companies won't be participating as part of the exhibition," Mr Hawes was quoted by The National as telling reporters on the sidelines of a press conference about the upcoming