Saudi Arabia reclaims its islands from Egypt

Shock and disgruntlement has been expressed regarding the deal reached between Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following the king's visit to Egypt. Egyptian opposition groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, have complained that Sisi has unconstitutionally ceded Egyptian territory and done so in exchange for a “fistful of dollars”. To tell us about why Saudi Arabia has taken the Island back now, after all these years is...

Guest: Tallha Abdulrazaq
Position: Researcher at the University of Exeter's Strategy & Security Institute, and contributes for both The War Journal and Middle East Eye among others