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Ethiopia’s Tigray region hit by air strike

Ethiopia’s Tigray region hit by air strike

NAIROBI: The capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region was hit by an air strike on Tuesday, hospital officials and Tigrayan rebels said. The reported strike on Mekele came just days after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) said it was ready for a cease-fire and talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government after nearly two […]

Iran considers buying Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia

Iran considers buying Sukhoi Su-35 jets from Russia

TEHRAN: Iran is weighing plans to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, Air Force chief Hamid Vahedi was reported as saying by local media. “The purchase of the Sukhoi 35 from Russia is being considered by the Air Force” of Iran, Vahedi told Borna news agency which affiliated to the sports ministry, on Sunday. […]

Egyptian and Greek armed forces chiefs hold talks

Egyptian and Greek armed forces chiefs hold talks

CAIRO: Lt. Gen. Osama Askar, chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, met with his Greek counterpart Lt. Gen. Konstantinos Floros and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by leaders of both countries’ armed forces and the Greek military attache in Egypt. They discussed Egyptian-Greek military relations and ways to enhance cooperation between […]