Egyptian court blocks island handover, in blow to al-Sissi

Cairo (dpa) – Egypt’s plan to hand two Red Sea islands over to Saudi Arabia has been struck down by an administrative court, in a major blow to President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on one of the most controversial issues he’s faced since taking office. The courtroom erupted in cheers as judge Yahya al-Dakrouri ruled that the government’s…