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Staff Writer with AFP September 16, 2020

France Sees Joint European Military Drone Project Launched This Year

France is confident that a deal on developing a joint European military drone project will be signed this year, after the conclusion of tough price negotiations with manufacturers, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

Fighter jets fly over the Parthenon at the Acropolis on March 25, 2017 in Athens, during a military parade marking Greece's Independence Day.

Staff Writer with AFP September 16, 2020

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Greece Denies Arms Spending Will Cost 10 Billion Euros

Greece's defense minister dismissed reports that his country would spend 10 billion euros on an arms overhaul announced at the weekend.

Flames are seen at a distance after Israel carried out airstrikes over Gaza.

Staff Writer with AFP September 16, 2020

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Israeli Jets Bomb Gaza After Rocket Fire Clouds Peace Deal Signing

Israel bombed Gaza on Wednesday morning after militants fired rockets through the night, overshadowing the signing of landmark normalization deals with the UAE and Bahrain.

Staff Writer with AFP September 15, 2020

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Burkina Army ‘Dismantles’ Jihadist Base, Says Kills Two

Two jihadists were killed during an operation to break up a jihadist base in northern Burkina Faso, the West African state's army said Tuesday.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office soon after he announced Israel is going to normalize ties with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

Staff Writer with AFP September 15, 2020

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Trump Says He Has ‘No Problem’ Selling UAE Advanced F-35 Planes

Trump said Tuesday he would have "no problem" selling advanced F-35 warplanes to the United Arab Emirates, despite objections from close ally Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot (L) give a press conference in Tel Aviv, on December 4, 2018.

Staff Writer with AFP September 15, 2020

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Wars and Peace: Israeli Ties With the Arab World

Israel, which on Tuesday is set to sign accords to normalize ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, has had a turbulent history with the Arab world, including eight wars.

A US Air Force MQ-1B Predator unmanned aerial vehicle carrying a Hellfire missile similar to the one believed to be used in the strike.

Staff Writer with AFP September 15, 2020

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Syria Drone Strike Kills Top Tunisian Jihadist Sayyaf al-Tunsi

A drone strike believed to have been carried out by the United States in northwestern Syria killed a prominent Tunisian jihadist, a monitor said.

Members of the Taliban delegation attend the opening session of peace talks with the Afghan government in Doha.

Staff Writer with AFP September 14, 2020

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Afghan Government Presses Truce Demand in Taliban Talks

The Afghan government on Monday pressed its calls for a truce with the Taliban, reiterating its desire for a long-term ceasefire at historic talks in Qatar.

The Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis operated for subsea geophysical exploration.

Staff Writer with AFP September 14, 2020

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Turkey Confirms Ship in Greece Row Has Returned to Coast

Turkey said the research ship at the center of a row with Greece over energy exploration had returned to the Turkish coast but insisted the move did not mean Ankara was "giving up."