The European Decalogue and the Middle Eastern Duodecim

... accusing Saudi Arabia of such interference. This principle does allow for the peaceful and mutually amicable resolution of territorial disputes (as was the case in 2016 when Egypt and Saudi Arabia struck an agreement on territorial waters in the Red Sea, under which the former ceded the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to the latter). Sceptic’s remark. Like with other regions of the world, the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity in the Middle East inevitably comes into conflict with people’s right to self-determination. All the more so as many of the current borders across the region were drawn fairly arbitrarily, based on the results of ...