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Tiran Island

Saudi Arabia / Tabuk / al-Bad /
Tiran is located at the entrance of the Straits of Tiran, which separates the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aqaba It has an area of about 80 square kilometres (31 square miles). On 9 April 2016, the Egyptian government declared that Tiran and Sanafir Island fall within the territorial waters of Saudi Arabia as codified in the maritime border agreement signed with the government of Saudi Arabia on the previous day. The agreement needs to be ratified by Egypt's Parliament.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiran_Island
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Coordinates:   27°57'47"N   34°33'33"E

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  • Salzburg
    Islands were leased to Egypt by King Saud to help them in their fight against the Zionists. It subsequently occupied by Zionists along with Sinia in 1967 and they withdrew in 1982 as part of Camp David agreement. Camp David states that this will be like Sinia- military-free zone. Technically it belongs to Saudi and no one disputes that not Egypt and even Israel.
  • Jerry (guest)
    If it wasn't for their oil which will no doubt run out in a few decades time, nobody would give much of a damn about Saudi Arabia. For centuries it was only good for religious Moslems going on Hajj to pray in Mecca. Vainly cursing anti-semitic idiots don't count for much either. If you don't like Jews or Israelis, I hope your computer doesn't have an Intel chip. Try not to use any cellphone either. Better check what kit your hospital uses.
  • easymozo08
    owened to egypt or ksa not jews viva egypt viva ksa soon we will across the bridge :)))
  • Arabi (guest)
    These Islands belong to Saudi Arabia and its under the sovereignty of Saudi Arabia. Due to Egyptians request in 1956, Saudis allowed them to administrate them. Saudi Aramco (oil and gas company) just finished exploring for gas there in March 2011. UN documents archives show that these islands within the Saudi recent boundaries and Egypt confirmed it.
  • AliCairo
    you all do not spend your time not your work to decide saudi or egypt be big minde and logic politics people know better and they decide saudi or egypt in fair way thank you
  • Walid (guest)
    Google that and you'll know some of the truth ( Egypt Gives Saudi Arabia 2 Islands in a Show of Gratitude )
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