Article snippet: Posted at 10:00 pm on June 11, 2017 by Grant Gambling Egyptians are not happy with the recent the return of two islands, Tiran and Sanafir, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA). The idea caused a commotion last year when King Salman al-Saud made a visit to Egypt. Now that deal is to be finalized by President Fatah el-Sisi and the Egyptian Parliament leading to concerns over security. The Egyptian military has reportedly closed numerous websites: https://twitter.com/MadaMasr/status/873985667243667456https://twitter.com/MadaMasr/status/873985667243667456 That is quite a preemptive measure to take. It also indicates the decisions have already been made and they aren’t going to be popular. The reaction from some Egyptians has been critical but there hasn’t been much in the way of organization to protest on social media, which is the next logical thing to be taken away from Egyptians by their government. This reads “Merchants of the Earth” ABC News International reported on the exchanges inside parliament Sunday, saying: The other side of this debate is saying: This is an old sore spot for many in the region. Here’s what the New York Times said about the same islands in 1982 when Israel and Egypt agreed under the Multinational Force Observers (MFO) established at the Camp David Accord. The island is of great strategic consequence to Israeli naval mobility. It is unclear how Israel will react to the violation of the MFO. It could turn out to be signaling an even cl... Link to the full article to read more