RED SEA

Transfer of Tiran and Sanafir Islands Approved by Egypt’s Parliament

Sanafir Island
Egypt's parliament has approved the transfer of two key islands in the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia, all but finalizing a deal to restore ownership of the islands to Saudi Arabia after more than half a century.

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Tiran and Sanafir islands

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Saudi-Pakistan

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War in Yemen

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Water

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Saudi-Hamas

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