Egypt, Bahrain conclude joint naval, air drills in Gulf

<p>CAIRO (AA) – Joint Egypt-Bahrain military drills wrapped up in the Persian Gulf on Monday, according to a statement released by the Egyptian army.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Air and naval forces from both countries took part in the drills, dubbed the &quot;Hamad 3&quot; military exercises.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The war games, which kicked off last week, included a number of “joint areal operations”, according to the Egyptian army statement.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The volatile Middle East has recently seen an uptick in joint drills involving both Arab and foreign militaries.</p>