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Egypt Gives Saudi Arabia Two Islands in a Show of Gratitude
(New York Times) Declan Walsh - Egypt's cabinet announced on Saturday that it was transferring sovereignty of Tiran and Sanafir, arid and uninhabited islands at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba, to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia had transferred Tiran and Sanafir to Egyptian control in 1950 amid concerns that Israel might seize them. The move came during a visit to Cairo by King Salman of Saudi Arabia, who has promised Egypt aid and investment.