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Protests in Cairo after Egypt concedes two islands to Saudi Arabia
Police in Cairo are having a hard time controlling angry nationals after protests broke out following a controversial deal which saw Egypt conceding two islands to Saudi Arabia.
Security operatives fired tear gas at a crowd of protesters in the Egyptian capital with calls for the resignation of Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi renting the air.
The Egyptian President has continued to receive heavy knocks back home after a visit to Saudi Arabia’s King Salman where he gave away the Red Sea islands.
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The uninhabited islands have been under Egyptian control since 1950.
The protesters in Cairo chanted “Sisi out” and “We own the land”.
Mohamed Hussein, an engineer, told Reuters: “I’m protesting because of the overall situation in the country, not just the islands.”
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