Sisi Sells Egypt
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During Saudi King Salman's first official visit to Egypt on April 11, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia. The Tiran and Sanafir islands have been controlled by Egypt since 1950. The agreement redraws the maritime boundary between the two nations as the islands situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Aqaba. The agreement also included plans revive the building of a bridge that would create a direct link between the countries.