Joint military exercises with Russia + getting close with Senegal

Russia and Egypt have kicked off joint military exercises — dubbed Friendship Bridge Four — in the eastern Mediterranean yesterday, the Armed Forces said in a statement.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Senegalese President Macky Sall yesterday on the sidelines of his visit for the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security. Shoukry delivered a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi suggesting ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the countries, according to a ministry statement.