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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to preserving the unique religious status of St. Catherine’s Monastery in South Sinai during a phone call with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 30 May. The conversation addressed concerns triggered by a recent Egyptian judicial ruling, which affirmed the rights of monks to access and utilize the monastery complex, including surrounding archaeological and religious sites, while maintaining state ownership of these sites as public property. The ruling has led to international…
