Egyptian court rules against handing over islands to Saudi Arabia
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Euronews
On January 16, Euronews reported that an Egyptian court nullified the transfer of two Red Sea islands in the Gulf of Aqaba, known as Tiran and Sanafir, from Egyptian to Saudi sovereignty. The decision was met by jubilant crowds and the April 2016 agreement to transfer the islands to Saudi Arabia was widely criticized and condemned by the Egyptian public.
Suggested Set: Egypt warns of protests after transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia
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- signing
- توقيع
- the Egyptian opposition
- المعارضة المصرية
- two islands
- جزيرتين
- the doctrine of the court
- عقيدة المحكمة
- The Supreme Administrative Court
- المحكمة الإدارية العليا
- hearing the decision
- سماع القرار
- diving lovers, enthusiasts
- عشاق رياضة الغوص
- invalidating, nullifying / nullification
- بطلان
- to sell
- ُبَاعَ ، يَبِيع
- economic support
- دعم اقتصادي