Egyptian president defends transfer of islands to Saudi Arabia

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<p>‘Egypt’s Presi e t Ab el Fattah el-Sisi has efe e his gover me t’s move to give away two isla s to Sa i Arabia, ami i te se criticism that Cairo sol off the territories to wealthy Riya h.</p>
<p>“We i ot s rre er o r rights, b t we restore the rights of others,” Sisi claime ri g a meeti g with Egyptia officials, lawmakers a se ior jo r alists i the presi e tial palace i Cairo o We es ay.</p>
<p>The Egyptia gover me t a o ce o Sat r ay that it was tra sferri g the sovereig ty of strategic Tira a Sa afir isla s at the mo th of the G lf of Aqaba to Sa i Arabia. Egypt is reporte ly receivi g USD 20 billio i ai from Sa i Arabia i ret r for the move.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/04/13/460585/Egypt-Sisi-isla s-Sa i-Arabia/" target="_bla k">Rea more: Egyptia presi e t efe s tra sfer of isla s to Sa i Arab</a>ia</p>