Saudis reacted to the Supreme Administrative Court ruling on Monday via social media, expressing anger at the verdict which nullified the transfer of sovreignty of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Some Saudi Twitter users called for Egyptian workers to be expelled from the Gulf kingdom, while others demanded international arbitration over the issue in order to seize the islands. Saudi TV anchor Abdallah Salem also rejected the ruling, saying: "Tiran and Sanafir are Saudi, according to United Nations documents from 1950." Egyptian MP Mostafa Bakry, who is known for his support of Saudi claims to the two islands, refused to comment on the ruling. I hope that today's ruling is the beginning of an awakening and a pause within ourselves so as to change and correct our path.

Source: Egypt Independent January 16, 2017 14:15 UTC