Lawyers reignite fight against govt’s transfer of Tiran, Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia

A group of 57 lawyers filed a petition on Saturday to reignite a legal dispute dating back to 2016 over the government’s decision to transfer sovereignty of the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia, according to participating lawyer Ali Ayoub, who spoke to Mada Masr.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.madamasr.com/en/2025/05/04/news/politics/lawyers-reignite-fight-against-govts-transfer-of-tiran-sanafir-islands-to-saudi-arabia/