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Greece and Egypt Secure St Catherine's Monastery Protection

10/16/2025

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Greece and Egypt reached an agreement to protect St Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai from conversion.
The deal follows tensions over Egypt's tourism plans near the monastery that houses Greek Orthodox monks.
An Egyptian court had ordered the monks to vacate lands claimed as illegally occupied.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the agreement preserves the monastery's character indefinitely and that the formal signing is expected in coming weeks.

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Greece and Egypt reached an agreement to protect St Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai from conversion.
The deal follows tensions over Egypt's tourism plans near the monastery that houses Greek Orthodox monks.
An Egyptian court had ordered the monks to vacate lands claimed as illegally occupied.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that the agreement preserves the monastery's character indefinitely and that the formal signing is expected in coming weeks.