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jolinar of malkshor · 10-14-2010, 11:31 AM

Canadian troops to pull out from Dubai military base early over disagreement

Canadian troops will be pulling out early from a not-so-secret military base in the United Arab Emirates after failing to reach an agreement with the government there for its continued use.

Camp Mirage in Dubai has been an important staging ground for the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan but it's also become a pawn in a dispute over access to Canada's airspace.

The UAE has been lobbying Ottawa to get additional landing rights for its two major commercial airlines and it's previously been reported that there is a link between those efforts and Canada's lease for the Middle East military base. Its existence is supposed to be kept under wraps for national security reasons, but Camp Mirage is a poorly kept secret

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Can...#ixzz12M4d5xKg

MacKay barred from UAE airspace as diplomatic climate turns 'frosty'

Souring diplomatic relations between Canada and the United Arab Emirates on Monday forced a military flight carrying Canada’s top defence brass on a six-hour detour to Rome.
A quarrel over landing rights in Canada for the UAE’s two national carriers and the use of a logistics base in Dubai that supports Canadian combat operations in landlocked Afghanistan escalated sharply when a C-17 jumbo transport carrying Defence Minister Peter MacKay, General Walter Natynczyk and Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn was denied the right to land and ordered to stay clear of UAE airspace.

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business...#ixzz12M5J746X

UAE lobbies against Canada at United Nations

The UAE lobbied against Canada's bid to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council because of its anti-Arab policies and protectionism, a UAE official told Gulf News.
When asked whether the UAE lobbied against Canada’s bid to get a seat on the Security Council, the official confirmed and said; “Look at Canada’s record in the General Assembly. When it comes to Arab issues and particularly the Palestinian rights, Ottawa obviously did not deserve Arab support or international support.”

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/ge...tions-1.696413

I think Canada needs to stick to it's guns on this and not mix geopolitical decisions with trade issues. The UAE is acting like a spoiled little brat. They need to remember that they are not dealing with a dictatorship here and there are proceedures that need to be seperate and they need to be followed.

10-14-2010, 11:31 AM	#1
jolinar of malkshor #1 Goaltender Join Date: May 2006 Exp:	Ongoing dispute between Canada and UAE Canadian troops to pull out from Dubai military base early over disagreement Canadian troops will be pulling out early from a not-so-secret military base in the United Arab Emirates after failing to reach an agreement with the government there for its continued use. Camp Mirage in Dubai has been an important staging ground for the Canadian Forces mission in Afghanistan but it's also become a pawn in a dispute over access to Canada's airspace. The UAE has been lobbying Ottawa to get additional landing rights for its two major commercial airlines and it's previously been reported that there is a link between those efforts and Canada's lease for the Middle East military base. Its existence is supposed to be kept under wraps for national security reasons, but Camp Mirage is a poorly kept secret Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Can...#ixzz12M4d5xKg MacKay barred from UAE airspace as diplomatic climate turns 'frosty' Souring diplomatic relations between Canada and the United Arab Emirates on Monday forced a military flight carrying Canada’s top defence brass on a six-hour detour to Rome. A quarrel over landing rights in Canada for the UAE’s two national carriers and the use of a logistics base in Dubai that supports Canadian combat operations in landlocked Afghanistan escalated sharply when a C-17 jumbo transport carrying Defence Minister Peter MacKay, General Walter Natynczyk and Veterans Affairs Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn was denied the right to land and ordered to stay clear of UAE airspace. Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business...#ixzz12M5J746X UAE lobbies against Canada at United Nations The UAE lobbied against Canada's bid to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council because of its anti-Arab policies and protectionism, a UAE official told Gulf News. When asked whether the UAE lobbied against Canada’s bid to get a seat on the Security Council, the official confirmed and said; “Look at Canada’s record in the General Assembly. When it comes to Arab issues and particularly the Palestinian rights, Ottawa obviously did not deserve Arab support or international support.” http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/ge...tions-1.696413 I think Canada needs to stick to it's guns on this and not mix geopolitical decisions with trade issues. The UAE is acting like a spoiled little brat. They need to remember that they are not dealing with a dictatorship here and there are proceedures that need to be seperate and they need to be followed.