Abel Fatah al-Sisi signed deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir,which Cairo has controlled since 1950Egypt’s president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, or has been criticised at home and abroad for agreeing to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia that absorb been controlled directly from Cairo for more than 60 years.
The deal on Tiran and Sanafir paves the way for the construction of a bridge linking Saudi Arabia to Sharm el-Sheikh,at the tip of the Sinai peninsula. It was announced at the weekend during a visit by King Salman of Saudi Arabia.
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Source: theguardian.com