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Sisi’s commitment to the unhindered continuation of the operation of the Sinai Monastery, next stage is the ownership
The Greek delegation led by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis called on the Egyptian side to maintain the status quo of the monastery
Egypt: planning a city in the desert supplied daily with 10 million cubic metres of water from the Nile
The city, named Jirian, will cover an area of 6.8 million square metres and will be designed to divert about 7% of the annual amount of water Egypt draws from the Nile
Monastery of Sinai: What positions Athens takes to Cairo – How Egypt torpedoed the agreement on the Sinai Monastery
The understanding for the out-of-court settlement that was not respected - The priorities of Greek diplomacy and the effort of Cairo to disconnect the ownership of the monastery with its long history from its religious character and sanctity
Pavlos Marinakis for Sinai: The preservation of its Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage character is paramount
"The Prime Minister clearly stressed to his Egyptian counterpart that for us the preservation of the Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage character of the Holy Monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai is paramount"
The ‘Great Transformation’: The gigantic tourist project next to the Monastery of Sinai
The total investment reaches $320 million, aiming — according to the relevant authorities — to attract up to 30 million tourists by 2028
From Colorado to Mount Sinai: The story of two young American Orthodox Christian young men seeking to join the Monastery of St. Catherine (videos)
"We want to talk to one of the monks. We want to stay here, to join the community," the two Americans said
Saint Catherine’s monastery: Athens pleased following Egyptian commitments – Pressure for a final agreement
Thursday evening the Egyptian government and Ministry of Foreign Affairs made attempts to downplay the the issue. Minister Gerapetritis was in direct contact with Cairo; There is a possibility for talks between Prime Minister Mitsotakis and President el-Sisi