Dozens of Sinai Bedouins blocked the highway connecting Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday, according to security sources and eyewitnesses.
Protesters said police arrested two young Bedouins on Tuesday following a dispute they had with a tenant over the ownership of a plot of land in Sharm el-Sheikh. The protesters accused the police of being biased in favor of the tenant.
The angry Bedouins set car tires on fire and blocked traffic, which led to congestion on both sides of the road. Security sources said police officers are negotiating with Bedouin chiefs to reopen the road to traffic.
Bedouins in general complain about red tape with regards to land ownership procedures and say non-Bedouin Egyptians receive preferential treatment.
