Saturday, June 24, 2017

Egypt's Sisi ratifies deal ceding Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

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Egypt's Sisi ratifies deal ceding Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's Sisi ratifies deal ceding Red Sea islands to Saudi ArabiaBy Ahmed Aboulenein CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday ratified an agreement that cedes sovereignty over two uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, brushing off widespread public criticism of the deal. The Red Sea islands accord has become politically sensitive for Sisi. Egypt's parliament last week backed the deal handing control of Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia, but it has also become the subject of a legal tussle between different courts over jurisdiction.


California father buries wrong man after coroner's mistake

California father buries wrong man after coroner's mistakeSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend.


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