Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Greece took part in the multinational military exercise Bright Star 2018 that began on September 8 and ended on Thursday.

Land, air, naval and special forces from Greece, Egypt, the US, Jordan and Saudi Arabia took part in the exercise off the coast of Egypt.

It was coordinated by the Egyptian Armed Forces and the US Central Command.

Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti is reporting this on Thursday.

The newspaper said it received confirmation from diplomatic circles that there is willingness in Egypt to change the decision to recognize Kosovo, made five years ago - but that the right moment is being awaited.

Egyptian police have arrested a one-time campaigner for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who became a critic of the former military chief, an official said on May 27.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi's victory in last week's election was never in doubt, but the vote produced a surprise runner-up - an unusually large number of invalid ballots, suggesting a possible protest vote against Sisi or the election itself.

Egyptians began voting on March 26 in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with turnout the main focus after all serious opposition withdrew complaining of repression.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in an interview broadcast on March 20 that he had wanted more contenders in next week's presidential election to give voters greater choice, but the country was "not ready."

Five Egyptian public figures, including two former presidential hopefuls, called Jan. 28 for voters to boycott the March presidential election after the withdrawal of all candidates but the incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Egypt has hanged four men convicted by a military court of killing three military students in a bombing in 2014, security sources said on Tuesday.

Egypt and Russia signed a contract to build the first nuclear power plant in the North African country. This happened during a visit to the Russian side of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The NPP's construction contract was signed at a ceremony on state television, attended by Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi, AFP reported.

Gunmen who attacked a mosque on Friday in Egypt's North Sinai brandished an Islamic State flag as they opened fire through doorways and windows, killing more than 300 worshippers, including two dozen children, officials said on Saturday, Reuters reported.