The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today, Friday, the downing of 7 Ukrainian drones in the airspace of the border provinces of Belgorod and Kursk amid escalating battles on several fronts between Russian and Ukrainian forces. The Ministry stated in a statement that during the past night, Kiev attempted to carry out an attack using drones on targets in Russian territory, but the air defense systems on duty shot down 4 Ukrainian drones over the territory of Belgorod province and 3 drones over Kursk. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Jordan and Ethiopia Forge New Trade and Investment Partnership
August 14, 2026
Amman: The Jordan Chamber of Commerce and the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two countries, expand communica…