Greek fears about status of historic monastery complicate relations with Egypt

PoliticsForeign Policy Tags: Defence, Egypt, Energy, Turkey
Photo by Angelos Christofilopoulos/Fosphotos
Photo by Angelos Christofilopoulos/Fosphotos

Athens and Cairo are facing a mini diplomatic crisis due to uncertainty over the religious status of Saint Catherine’s monastery in Mount Sinai, which dates from the 6th century AD and is considered the world's oldest continuously-inhabited Christian monastery.

Last Wednesday, an Egyptian court ruling put in question the ownership of the historic religious site, which is also a UNESCO world heritage landmark. The court’s decision alarmed Athens, despite previous high-level Egyptian assurances that property dis...

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