Saudi- Egyptian naval maneuvers next week

The ministry of defense and aviation in Saudi Arabia said that the naval forces- western fleet announced yesterday it will conduct joint naval maneuvers with the Egyptian naval forces in the Saudi territorial waters next week.

The Saudi official news agency said that the two ships ( al-Madina and Taif) and the Egyptian Ship ( Mubarak) will carry out the bilateral exercise ( Murjan 9) which starts on October 8 and continues until the 16th of the month. The agency described the maneuver as an ordinary exercise.