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Smurf Island debate kicks off in the House of Representatives:<\/strong> The House was the scene yesterday of a \u201craucous\u201d debate of the agreement to hand over Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi, the Associated Press says<\/a>. The government\u2019s report to the House on the matter says that Egypt will maintain administrative control over the two islands<\/strong> even if their transfer to Saudi Arabia is approved, Reuters say<\/a>. But MPs remain divided over the agreement. Some, such as the 25\/30 coalition<\/a>, are debating whether or not it should be discussed by the House at all since it was already struck down<\/a> by the Administrative Court. Others have threatened to resign<\/a> in protest, according to Al Shorouk. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Omar Marwan, however, defended MPs right<\/a> to deliberate on the agreement, arguing that other courts (albeit lower in the judicial hierarchy) had overturned the Administrative Court\u2019s verdict<\/a>. Discussions will continue today<\/a> and for the rest of the week, with government officials expected to make appearances and testimonies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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