Egypt court voids decision to cede Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
An Egyptian court on Tuesday overturned the government’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to redraw the countries’ maritime border. The accord, which was announced at the end of a state visit by King Salma last April, had sparked an upheaval for ceding control over two Red Sea islands -- Tiran and Sanafir -- to the Kingdom. The government said it would appeal at the High Administrative Court, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Magdy El-Agaty said. (Bloomberg)
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