Egypt will return two disputed Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia after controlling it for over 60 years in a bid to ‘restore’ the rights of Saudis, Egyptian President Gen Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from Egyptians who see the move an insult to their national pride.
Recently in King Salman’s visit to Egypt, President Sisi agreed to maritime borders that handed ownership of disputed Red Sea islands Tiran and Sanafir over to Riyadh, Egyptian Cabinet said in a statement.