New York Times wrote:Since King Salman of Saudi Arabia arrived in Cairo on Thursday for a five-day visit, the leader of the oil-rich kingdom has lavished his Egyptian allies with promises of aid and investment. But this time, instead of writing a blank check with little more than a polite “thank you” to show for it, King Salman will return home Monday with something more substantial in return: two islands in a strategic corner of the Red Sea.
Oh, boy, am I glad the West supported the overthrown of Morsi! He was too pro-Saudi Arabia, amirite? Thank goodnees were're rid of him and his MUSLIM™ Brotherhood! I'm also glad that we're going back to the 19th century where sovereign territory is traded away like real estate. Anyway, needless to say, the backlash has been enormous, even in a country with virtually no free press. But, most importantly, what do you say, NSG? Does this set a kind of shitty precedent ("gives us territory and we'll invest in your country")? Should Saudi Arabia get those islands? Is this thread going to have a lot of shitty, uninformed comments about how evil the Muslim Brotherhood is? Comment below.