The newly elected Archbishop of Sinai, Symeon, whose ecclesiastical title means he is now the abbot of the historic St. Catherine’s Monastery

Athens has a particularly keen interest in the St. Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai, the longest continuously functioning Christian monastery in the world and a pre-eminent Greek Orthodox institution

The MEP condemned Egypt's decision as a violation of religious freedom, warning that the recently approved €4 billion package depends on upholding democracy, the rule of law, and human rights.