Egyptians protest against Saudi Arabia island deal

[somebozo]

Did you bother to read my post or the article in this thread? The security of those two islands was handed over to Egypt in 1950 by KSA amidst fears of Israeli takeover of the islands as they are located very strategically in the Gulf of Aqaba. Later those two islands like all of Sinai came under Israeli occupation! Afterwards Egyptian however it was always clear that should KSA demand jurisdiction over them again, they would have a very strong case given the history of the islands and the fact that they lie in Saudi Arabian territorial waters. Egyptian lawmakers have always known this to be the case.

This protest of 200 or something people in Cairo by mostly MB members/supporters is a protest against al-Sisi's rule as a whole. This news is just added fuel.

It's the obligation of all Arab states to move their countries forward and the Arab world as a whole. Responsibility nor blame can be put on single countries. What prevents the Algerian military junta from moving in the right direction or influencing events positively? Last time I checked, nothing at all. Nor is it exactly news that Arab and Muslim regimes by large are incompetent on many fronts. That is why my focus is on people rather than regimes as the Arab youth of today (2/3 of the population) will shape our future.

I didn't bother to read your post due to your own utopia. Either your brain has been fed stupidities or you are playing stupid for the mere to show us that you love your country..We all, love our respective homeland, but most of us don't publish bullshit to make our government shines while they reek pestilence. Just look deep in your heart and be honest one time with yourself, name one good thing your monarchy contributed to this world or to the Arab world..All she did ( and I am not talking about the common Saudi, there are also victim to the eccentricities of the monarchs, is wreck the Arab and the Muslim world...

A saudi and an algerian cannot agree over an egyptian deal...and talk about united arab youth...

 

[Ceylal]

A saudi and an algerian cannot agree over an egyptian deal...and talk about united arab youth...

It is not that we don't agree with KSA, we don't like to be imposed or dictated which side we have to take with questions related to Arab states politics. Beside Algeria has always rejected the actions of Arab league against Syria, against Hizbollah, against the creation of the Muslim Nato (whose purpose is to domesticate the recalcitrant states to the KSA hegemony in construction) , the invasion of Yemen and also the fact that her secretary must be an Egyptian, instead of a rotating secretary chosen from the its members... Beside the majority of Algerians contest the country's membership in a dentless corrupted league.

 

[azzo]

It was given to us by Sisi okay?

Our minister of culture when asked about what "documents" that Saudi Arabia has proving the ownership of the islands, he said that "Sisi has them"

Saudi Arabia never asked for the islands in return for anything, King Salman is not of the type to exploit a weak Egypt when in need. Sisi has given the islands to us on his own as a tribute.

Can't complain, it's time that we got something in return for a change. And Egypt would benefit from the bridge anyway. As for the Gas under these islands, not so much. it's ours.

 

[Solomon2]

...Can't complain, it's time that we got something in return for a change. And Egypt would benefit from the bridge anyway. As for the Gas under these islands, not so much. it's ours.

Um, you're not getting anything in return: that the islands are returned to KSA jurisdiction means that KSA's share of construction and operating costs for the proposed bridge will be bigger. And because of recently shifting tectonics I don't think there's any gas or oil to find - nor has any been found - in any part of the Great Rift Valley, which these islands are part of.