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The Latest: Zimbabwe blocks South African Airways flights
August 19, 2017
The Latest: Zimbabwe blocks South African Airways flights
South African Airways says Zimbabwe has placed restrictions on its operations, affecting its flights between the neighboring countries. The…
Egypt plans to attract one million Chinese tourists in 2018
August 16, 2017
Egypt plans to attract one million Chinese tourists in 2018
Chairman of the Egyptian Investment Group in China, Hany al-Sharqawy, and President of the Federation of Chinese Chambers of Commerce,…
No more bongs! Big Ben to fall silent for 4 years of repairs
August 14, 2017
No more bongs! Big Ben to fall silent for 4 years of repairs
Big Ben will fall silent next week in London as a major restoration project gets underway. The bongs of the…
Police reduce effect of security strike at Barcelona airport
August 14, 2017
Police reduce effect of security strike at Barcelona airport
An indefinite strike by workers handling carry-on baggage checks at Barcelona’s airport is having a more limited impact on passengers…
Red Sea records lowest rates of shark attacks worldwide: Environment Ministry
August 13, 2017
Red Sea records lowest rates of shark attacks worldwide: Environment Ministry
Recent marine surveys from the Ministry of Environment revealed that the rates of shark attacks in the Red Sea, over…
Austrian tourist leaves Egypt to treat wounds from white-tip shark
August 8, 2017
Austrian tourist leaves Egypt to treat wounds from white-tip shark
A research team combined of researchers and well-trained divers from Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA) on Monday to conduct…
Controversy sparks over using ‘Shakira’ belly dance belt for promoting Egypt’s tourism
August 7, 2017
Controversy sparks over using ‘Shakira’ belly dance belt for promoting Egypt’s tourism
Official Facebook page for Egypt Tourism Authority dismayed tourism experts by a post that lures tourists to visit the country…
Outrage in UK over suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: The Telegraph
August 5, 2017
Outrage in UK over suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: The Telegraph
The British Telegraph newspaper said that tempers are high in the UK over the suspension of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, with…
Environmental Protection Society investigates shark sighting in Red Sea governorate
August 2, 2017
Environmental Protection Society investigates shark sighting in Red Sea governorate
Some environmental researchers are set to visit Ras Ghareb city Wednesday to conduct a maritime survey concerning the sighting of sharks…
Newsweek: Bedouins trained to become tour guides revitalizes tourism in Sinai
August 1, 2017
Newsweek: Bedouins trained to become tour guides revitalizes tourism in Sinai
A tour guide program is training Bedouins to be guides in South Sinai, in an initiative to lure tourists back to the peninsula,…