Egypt, Greece begin naval joint-exercise

Egypt and Greece have begun a multi-day joint naval and air force exercise in the Mediterranean, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The joint-exercise, called Medusa 2017, will include Egypt’s Mediterranean-based Mistral-class carrier Anwar Sadat along with F-16 fighter jets, among other vessels. Egyptian air and naval forces participated in the Medusa 2016 exercises in Greece in December 2016.