Island hopping: Riyadh reasserts control over Tiran and Sanafir


Issue 1151 - 15 Jul 2022 | 1 minute read

There has been speculation that US President Joe Biden’s mid-July trip to Jeddah may be used as the moment to push forward with a deal for Saudi Arabia to be formally recognised as having control over two Red Sea islands that, until recently, were leased by Egypt.

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