ICAO Middle East Regional Office

ICAO Middle East Regional Office The ICAO Middle East Regional Office was established in Cairo, Egypt, in 1953.
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This Regional Office encompasses 15 member States: Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Continuous improvement in global aviation safety and security is fundamental to ensuring air transport continues to play a major role in driving sustainable economic and social deve

lopment around the world. A safe, secure, economically viable and environmentally friendly air transport system is the ultimate goal of ICAO and its Member States. ICAO MID Office closely liaises with the States of accreditation and with appropriate organizations, Regional civil aviation bodies and sub-regional bodies and UN Agencies and programmes operating in the Region. The ICAO MID Office ensures interregional coordination and promotes the timely and harmonized implementation of ICAO Strategic Objectives, policies and decisions, as well as Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and the MID Air Navigation Plan (ANP) provisions. The ICAO MID Office coordinates and provides required assistance and capacity building activities for establishing and maintaining a coordinated and high performance air navigation system aiming at a safe, orderly and efficient air transport, which validates effective implementation of ICAOโ€™s international standards. ICAO MID Office endeavors to meet the challenges in this expanding region with a goal to provide the highest level of safety, security, efficiency and to achieve a sustainable and environment friendly growth of international civil aviation.

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๐ŸŒฑ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌICAO MID participated in the launch of the ACT-SAF feasibility study in Egypt, fun...
18/08/2026

๐ŸŒฑ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฌ

ICAO MID participated in the launch of the ACT-SAF feasibility study in Egypt, funded by the European Union.

The workshop, held on 12โ€“13 July, explored key aspects of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), including production pathways, certification, policy measures, and CORSIA reporting requirements.

The initiative will support the development of a comprehensive SAF feasibility study and roadmap for Egypt.

โœˆ๏ธ Building the foundations for a more sustainable aviation future.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งICAO MID, together with CASP-MID and ACAO, successfully organized the AVS...
16/08/2026

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐…๐š๐œ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

ICAO MID, together with CASP-MID and ACAO, successfully organized the AVSEC/FAL Seminar from 20โ€“22 July 2026.

The virtual event brought together 100+ participants from States, international organizations, airports, aircraft operators and other stakeholders.

๐Ÿค Sharing expertise and best practices to strengthen aviation security and facilitation across the Region.

๐Ÿค ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌThroughout July, ICAO MID Regional Director Mr. Mohamed Khalifa Rahma enga...
14/08/2026

๐Ÿค ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ

Throughout July, ICAO MID Regional Director Mr. Mohamed Khalifa Rahma engaged with aviation leaders and partners, including IATA, GACA, CAAS and the Sultanate of Oman.

The meetings focused on regional aviation priorities, cooperation and capacity development.

๐ŸŒ Stronger partnerships. Shared priorities. Better aviation outcomes.

๐Ÿ‘ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉDuring AFI Aviation Week 2026, H.E. Dr. Sameh El Hefny honoured Mr. Mohamed Khalifa Rah...
12/08/2026

๐Ÿ‘ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ

During AFI Aviation Week 2026, H.E. Dr. Sameh El Hefny honoured Mr. Mohamed Khalifa Rahma on his appointment as ICAO Regional Director for the Middle East.

The recognition highlighted his distinguished contributions to international civil aviation and his commitment to advancing ICAOโ€™s work in the Region.

๐Ÿค We look forward to continuing this important work through partnership and collaboration.

๐ŸŒ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งDuring AFI Aviation Week 2026 in Egypt, ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salaz...
11/08/2026

๐ŸŒ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

During AFI Aviation Week 2026 in Egypt, ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar met with H.E. Dr. Sameh El Hefny, Minister of Civil Aviation of Egypt.

Discussions focused on civil aviation development, ICAO programmes, capacity-building and preparations for ATConf/7 and the Extraordinary Session of the ICAO Assembly in November 2026.

๐Ÿค Together, we continue working towards a safe, secure, efficient and sustainable international civil aviation system.

๐Ÿค ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐๐š๐งICAO MID continues to strengthen international partnershi...
15/07/2026

๐Ÿค ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐‚๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฅ ๐€๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐ฎ๐๐š๐ง

ICAO MID continues to strengthen international partnerships in support of the recovery and sustainable development of civil aviation in Sudan ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฉ.

Through discussions with the Embassy of Japan and JICA, opportunities were explored to enhance institutional capacity and provide technical assistance to the Sudan Civil Aviation Authority.

Together, we are reinforcing resilient aviation systems and supporting a safer, stronger, and more sustainable future for civil aviation across the MID Region.

โœˆ๏ธ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž, ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.The ICAO MID Regional Office works closely wi...
09/07/2026

โœˆ๏ธ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž, ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ฌ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐›๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

The ICAO MID Regional Office works closely with ICAO Member States across the Middle East to support the implementation of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), helping strengthen aviation safety, security, efficiency, and sustainability throughout the region.

From the Chicago Convention and its 19 Annexes to 44 international air law treaties, ICAO provides the global framework that enables international civil aviation to connect the world safely and efficiently.

Together, we continue working towards enhanced global connectivity, with zero fatalities and net-zero carbon emissions.

๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ Discover ICAO at a glance. ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐žA globally harmonized approach remains essential to advancing international aviation emissions policies. ๐ŸŒ...
08/07/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ ๐๐ž๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž

A globally harmonized approach remains essential to advancing international aviation emissions policies. ๐ŸŒโœˆ๏ธ

ICAO continues to work closely with its Member States to strengthen the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), supporting coordinated global action to reduce aviation emissions and promote a more sustainable future for international aviation.

Read the full news release in the ICAO Newsroom. ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.icao.int/news/global-harmonization-through-corsia-remains-essential-advance-international-aviation-emissions?fbclid=IwY2xjawS693ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFvTzlnMVVSYWZlUXhOcXE0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvP7l9BcrmVEsiEc4W8JDEmvPSK9FODb3kMgYY2Nw-nC63XDavvYMgK5wtTm_aem_RjDRoet8XOLoZ_cc3bkr0A

โœˆ๏ธ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ICAO MID organized an Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (...
29/06/2026

โœˆ๏ธ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ž๐ซ๐จ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ 

ICAO MID organized an Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) Course in Cairo, Egypt, from 10 to 14 May 2026, benefiting participants from Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen.

The course supported States in enhancing their capabilities to implement ICAO provisions related to obstacle limitation surfaces, strengthening aerodrome planning, certification, oversight, and safeguarding activities.

Bringing together aerodrome inspectors, operatorsโ€™ technical personnel, flight procedure designers, and other aviation stakeholders, the training contributed to building regional expertise and supporting compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices.

Through capacity-building initiatives, ICAO MID continues to support safer and more efficient aerodrome operations across the MID Region.

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