President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi ratifies islands deal with Saudi Arabia

    Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a controversial treaty that transfers two largely uninhabited Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.

   Report says, the  deal to hand over Tiran and Sanafir was agreed during a visit to Egypt by Saudi King Salman a year ago and  was backed by Egypt's parliament last week.

   It has sparked rare protests in Egypt, with President Sisi being accused of "selling" territory in return for Saudi aid.
    However, a legal battle over the islands' status continues. Meanwhile, One Egyptian court has annulled the handover decision, while another court has upheld it. The constitutional court is yet to make a final ruling on which institution had the final say.