King of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Issa Al Khalifa welcomed Monday the Egyptian military delegation that's taking part in the Egyptian-Bahraini training "Hamad 1," Al Bawaba News reported Tuesday. King Hamad expressed his appreciation to the Egyptian participation in the training, affirming that the joint training reflects the deep and abiding ties linking the two nations. The Egyptian delegation, headed by Naval Major General of Staff, Ahmed Mahmoud, met with Bahraini Commander in Chief of Bahrain Defense Force, Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa.