News and updates about Tiran

Israel still listed as 'Palestine' in updated Saudi map

A notable change in the new map is that the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir are officially included within the borders of Saudi Arabia.

Israel still listed as 'Palestine' in updated Saudi map

Steps toward normalization?

Agreement reached with Saudis on Red Sea islands, airspace

Speaking from Jeddah, Biden announces two agreements with Saudi Arabia which are considered to be steps towards normalization with Israel.

Agreement reached with Saudis on Red Sea islands, airspace

Egyptian court rules against island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's high administrative court says previous decisions in favor of transferring Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia were invalid.

Egyptian court rules against island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian parliament approves controversial island transfer

Egypt's parliament approves transfer of Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabia,

Egyptian parliament approves controversial island transfer

Egyptian committee approves island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian parliamentary committee approves transfer of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia.

Egyptian committee approves island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian court allows transfer of islands to Saudis

Egyptian court rules that decision to block transfer of Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia is void.

Egyptian court allows transfer of islands to Saudis

Egyptian court upholds ruling on transfer of Red Sea islands

Egypt's top administrative court upholds a ruling voiding a government agreement to hand the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia.

Egyptian court upholds ruling on transfer of Red Sea islands

Watch: Saudi, Egyptian analysts spar over 'Zionist' islands

Egyptian analyst accuses Saudi guest of buying strategic islands to 'build bridges to the Zionist enemy,' get military aid from Israel.

Watch: Saudi, Egyptian analysts spar over 'Zionist' islands

Egyptians protest against Sisi following island transfer

Thousands of Egyptians angered by president's decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia call for the government to fall.

Egyptians protest against Sisi following island transfer

Sisi defends strategic island transfer to Saudis

Faced with protest, Egyptian president says he 'restored' them, after Saudis in 1950 asked for protection from Israel.

Sisi defends strategic island transfer to Saudis

Israel informed in advance of Egypt-Saudi island pact

Egypt informed Israel in advance of its intention to transfer sovereignty over two islands in the Gulf of Aqaba to Saudi Arabia.

Israel informed in advance of Egypt-Saudi island pact

Egypt cedes strategic islands to Saudi Arabia

Border change could block strategic passage between Israel and Aqaba.

Egypt cedes strategic islands to Saudi Arabia