January 17, 2021 Meet the Middle East

Egyptian who ruled in favor of ceding key islands to Saudi Arabia voted parliament speaker

Egypt’s parliament elected Hanafy Ali el-Gebaly as its new speaker, raising controversy as Gebaly chaired the Supreme Constitutional Court that validated an agreement under which Egypt agreed to transfer the strategic Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia.
Source: Al Monitor
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