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Greek officials say UAE warplanes to arrive for joint drills

by Associated Press
| August 21, 2020 8:03 AM

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United Arab Emirates is sending warplanes to the southern Greek island of Crete for joint training with Greece's air force, officials in Athens said Friday as military tensions continued to simmer between Greece and neighboring Turkey over offshore energy rights.

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