In Egypt, Tensions Flare Over Red Sea Islands

Tensions flared in Egypt on Friday as protests over the handover of two islands to Saudi Arabia were dispersed or prevented by security forces with tear gas and military blockades. Outside the Journalist Syndicate, one of the few places where protesting is still legal in Cairo, police held their ground for most of the day while hundreds of people chanted anti-government slogans. Protesting the handover of the islands Tiran and Sanafir, activists shouted, "The people demand the end...

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