Egypt parliament approves islands transfer to Saudi Arabia

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-14 22:26:23|Editor: xuxin

EGYPT-CAIRO-PARLIAMENT-SAUDI ARABIA-ISLANDS TRANSFER

Egyptian parliament members attend a voting session in Cairo, Egypt, on June 14, 2017. The Egyptian parliament approved in a final vote on Wednesday a controversial deal under which Egypt is to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian state TV reported. The approval came during a general session that was held earlier in the day following the approval of the parliament's defense and national security committee. The parliament's legislative committee passed it on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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