Egypt, Greece agree to protect status of Mount Sinai monastery, after court ruling – Middle East Monitor

Greece and Egypt have agreed to safeguard the status of one of the world’s oldest sites of Christian worship, foreign ministers of both countries said late yesterday, after an Egyptian court ruling last week cast uncertainty over its future, Reuters reports.

The St Catherine’s Monastery, at the foot of Egypt’s Mount Sinai, was founded in the 6th century and is the oldest Christian monastery still in use for its original function, says UNESCO, which has…