Egypt court upholds Tiran, Sanafir transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's top court has upheld a deal to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.

Sisi ratifies deal transferring islands to S Arabia

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has ratified a controversial 2016 maritime demarcation agreement under which Egypt cedes sovereignty over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.

Administrative court annuls Egypt-Saudi islands' deal

Egypt's high administrative court has defended an earlier decision to annul the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, local media and judicial sources said.

Egypt parliament agrees island transfer to Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian parliament approved on Wednesday the demarcation of the maritime border with Saudi Arabia, which includes handing over the islands of Tiran and Sanafir located in the Red Sea at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Aqaba to Saudi Arabia.

Egypt court voids block on islands transfer to Saudis

An Egyptian court ruled on Sunday that a controversial deal to hand over two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia can go forward, voiding an earlier ruling that blocked the transfer.

Egypt's parliament has final say on Red Sea island deal

Egyptian parliament speaker Abdel-Aal said in his first-ever TV interview on Monday that it is parliament that will have the final say on the Red Sea island agreement with Saudi Arabia, despite the recent court ruling voiding the deal.

Egypt's High Administrative Court rejects govt appeal on Red Sea islands deal, confirms Egyptian sovereignty

Egypt’s High Administrative Court upheld on Monday a June decision affirming Egyptian sovereignty over the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir, rejecting a government appeal against the June decision.
The verdict is final and cannot be appealed.

Tiran and Sanafir islands: Egypt administrative court rejects government appeal

An administrative court rejected on Tuesday the government's appeal against a June 2016 court ruling that voided an earlier agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia which put the two Red Sea Islands of Tiran and Sanafir off the coast of South Sinai under Saudi sovereignty.

Egypt: Saudi oil shipments halted indefinitely

Saudi Arabia has informed Egypt that shipments of oil products expected under a $23 billion aid deal would be halted indefinitely, suggesting a deepening rift between the Arab world’s richest country and its most populous.

Egyptian properties on Greek islands: The full story of Egyptian state property on the Greek island of Thassos

 An official Egyptian delegation arrived in Athens on 2 October for a meeting with Greek officials for preliminary talks on a water demarcation agreement between Egypt and Greece.

Tiran and Sanafir islands: Egyptian court voids deal to hand over two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

 Egypt's Administrative Court ruled Tuesday that an Egyptian-Saudi border demarcation deal is null and confirmed Egypt's sovereignty over islands Tiran and Sanafir.

Egypt denies maritime demarcation with Palestine

Egypt has denied reports about negotiations with the Palestinian Authority with a view to demarcating their maritime border. 

Tiran and Sanafir islands: More than 150 given prison sentences for protesting Egypt-Saudi deal

More than 150 people were sentenced to between two and five years in prison on Saturday over their participation in protests against an Egyptian-Saudi Red Sea maritime border demarcation deal last month.

Dozens protesting Red Sea island deal dispersed with teargas in Cairo (Tiran and Sanafir islands)

 Egyptian security forces used teargas to disperse dozens of protesters in Cairo's Dokki district at a demonstration against the government's recent agreement acknowledging Saudi sovereignty over two Red Sea islands under Egyptian control.

Tiran and Sanafir islands: Protests in Egypt against Red Sea islands deal, vow to return on 25 April

Protests opposing the government’s decision to acknowledge Saudi Arabian sovereignty over the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir ended peacefully on Friday, but protesters have vowed to stage another protest on 25 April.

Calls for Protests in Egypt over Red Sea Islands

Several Egyptian movements and activists called for protests on Friday over Cairo’s decision to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.

Tiran Straits: Sisi slams evil conspirators for islands, Regeni cases

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has hit back at criticism of a deal to hand Saudi Arabia two islands and of the investigation into an Italian student's murder, saying "evil" people were conspiring against his country.