Tiran and Sanafir islands
Advocates, MPs dispute Parliament’s influence over Red Sea islands ruling
Egypt
January 17, 2017
Advocates, MPs dispute Parliament’s influence over Red Sea islands ruling
The maritime demarcation agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia should not be up for discussion by the Parliament as the…
Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 17, 2017
Parliament divided over future discussion of Red Sea islands agreement
The Parliament was divided on whether to discuss the demarcation agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, after the Supreme…
Saudis, Egyptians at loggerheads over Tiran and Sanafir
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Saudis, Egyptians at loggerheads over Tiran and Sanafir
Saudis reacted to the Supreme Administrative Court ruling on Monday via social media, expressing anger at the verdict which nullified…
Supreme Administrative Court upholds decision to nullify Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 16, 2017
Supreme Administrative Court upholds decision to nullify Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Monday nullified an agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia that would have transferred the two…
Lawyer files case challenging Interior Ministry’s no-protest zones
Egypt
January 15, 2017
Lawyer files case challenging Interior Ministry’s no-protest zones
Former presidential candidate and lawyer Khaled Ali filed a case with administrative court on Saturday demanding a halt to the…
Wafd Party calls for ‘indefinite postponement’ of Red Sea islands parliamentary discussion
Egypt
January 9, 2017
Wafd Party calls for ‘indefinite postponement’ of Red Sea islands parliamentary discussion
Wafd Party called on the parliament to postpone the discussions of Tiran and Sanafir agreement indefinitely, saying it is best…
Parliament not to discuss Red Sea islands agreement prior to Administrative Court’s final verdict
Egypt
January 4, 2017
Parliament not to discuss Red Sea islands agreement prior to Administrative Court’s final verdict
The border demarcation agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, upon which Tiran and Sanafir islands would fall under Saudi control,…
Politicians, activists sign statement against Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
January 3, 2017
Politicians, activists sign statement against Red Sea islands agreement
Egyptian politicians and public figures signed a statement circulated on Facebook Monday rejecting the handover of Tiran and Sanafir islands…
Court upholds verdict nullifying demarcation border agreement between Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Egypt
January 1, 2017
Court upholds verdict nullifying demarcation border agreement between Egypt, Saudi Arabia
Cairo Court of Urgent Matters decreed on Saturday the rejection of an appeal filed by lawyers Ali Ayyoub and Malek…
Egyptian lawyers challenge referral of Red Sea islands deal to parliament
Egypt
December 31, 2016
Egyptian lawyers challenge referral of Red Sea islands deal to parliament
Egyptian lawyers, Khaled Ali and Ali Ayoub, filed a lawsuit on Saturday in the administrative court challenging the referral of…