Egypt
Belgium advises against travel to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
November 6, 2015
Belgium advises against travel to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh
Belgium on Thursday advised its citizens against travelling to Sharm el-Sheikh amid concerns over airport security at the Egyptian resort…
Special forces deployed at Sharm el-Sheikh airport
November 6, 2015
Special forces deployed at Sharm el-Sheikh airport
Egypt's military has sent special forces to Sharm el-Sheikh airport, where foreign tourists have been trying to board flights in…
Just 8 flights to leave Sharm for Britain Friday: Egypt
November 6, 2015
Just 8 flights to leave Sharm for Britain Friday: Egypt
Only eight out of 29 planned flights to Britain will leave Sharm el-Sheikh on Friday to repatriate stranded tourists, Egypt's…
Egyptian naval fire kills Gaza fisherman
November 6, 2015
Egyptian naval fire kills Gaza fisherman
An Egyptian naval patrol shot dead a Palestinian fisherman and wounded another Thursday off the coast near the border between…
Sharm el-Sheikh Airport director not dismissed: source
November 6, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh Airport director not dismissed: source
An official source at the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation denied reports that Sharm el-Sheikh Airport Director…
Torrential rain blocks Zaafarana-Ain Sokhna road for 7 hours
November 6, 2015
Torrential rain blocks Zaafarana-Ain Sokhna road for 7 hours
Torrential rain on the Zaafarana-Ain Sokhna highway prevented tourists and Egyptians in the Red Sea governorate from traveling on the…
Marathon to promote tourism organized in Sharm el-Sheikh
November 6, 2015
Marathon to promote tourism organized in Sharm el-Sheikh
A marathon to promote tourism was launched Friday morning at Ras Mohammed natural reserve in Sharm el-Sheikh where 70 tourists…
UPDATE: British attempts to return tourists from Egypt thrown into chaos
November 6, 2015
UPDATE: British attempts to return tourists from Egypt thrown into chaos
British attempts to return thousands of tourists stranded in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh were thrown into chaos…
700 kg hashish seized at Port Said port
November 6, 2015
700 kg hashish seized at Port Said port
Port Said authorities seized 700 kilos of hashish on board a ship laden with apples coming from Syria. The ship arrived…
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
November 6, 2015
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…