UAE, Israel to Take Part in Military Drills in Greece

A UAE F-16 fighter jet.
A UAE F-16 fighter jet.
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UAE, Israel to Take Part in Military Drills in Greece

A UAE F-16 fighter jet.
A UAE F-16 fighter jet.

The air forces of Israel and the United Arab Emirates will take part in a joint military drill in Greece, revealed military sources in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Maariv daily said the drill is part of an international military exercise.

This marks the first time that the UAE openly announces its participation with Israel in a military exercise.

The daily said that the UAE had previously joined Israel in drills, but this is the first time it agrees for the information to be reported.

The exercise in Greece will also include air forces from the United States, Canada, Slovakia, Spain and Cyprus.



17th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives Lebanon with Essential Aid Supplies

The assistance is given at the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The assistance is given at the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
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17th Saudi Relief Plane Arrives Lebanon with Essential Aid Supplies

The assistance is given at the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The assistance is given at the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA

The 17th relief plane of the Saudi air bridge, operated by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), left King Khalid International Airport and arrived in  Lebanon on Friday, carrying food, shelter, and medical supplies.

The assistance is given at the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to aid the Lebanese people in the critical circumstances they are going through.

It reaffirms Saudi Arabia's longstanding support for the Lebanese people in times of crisis.