Hurghada
Bus driver sentenced to 3 years in prison after deadly collision
Egypt
August 4, 2016
Bus driver sentenced to 3 years in prison after deadly collision
Hurghada Misdemeanor Court has handed down a LE500 fine and a three-year rigorous imprisonment sentence to the driver of a…
Hurghada—Sharm el-Shaikh ferry sets sail for 1st time in 3 years
Egypt
July 30, 2016
Hurghada—Sharm el-Shaikh ferry sets sail for 1st time in 3 years
La Pes Pespassenger ferry set sail from Hurghada this morning, heading to Sharm El-Sheikh on her first crossing in three…
Three killed, 33 injured in Hurghada as bus collides with truck
Egypt
July 29, 2016
Three killed, 33 injured in Hurghada as bus collides with truck
Hurghada prosecutors have formed a committee of traffic experts and officers to inspect the scene of an accident involving a…
Rare sighting of endangered whale shark at Hurghada
Egypt
July 26, 2016
Rare sighting of endangered whale shark at Hurghada
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has instructed marine life experts in the Red Sea protectorates to monitor and protect the swim…
Navy rescues 14 Egyptians from sinking tourist boat off Hurghada
Egypt
July 24, 2016
Navy rescues 14 Egyptians from sinking tourist boat off Hurghada
Sailors from the Egyptian navy rescued 14 Egyptian tourists off the coast of Hurghada on Sunday after it began to…
EgyptAir launches campaign, package deals to promote local tourism
Business
July 11, 2016
EgyptAir launches campaign, package deals to promote local tourism
EgyptAir has announced the launch of a new a campaign to promote local tourism this summer entitled “Your Vacation in…
Sisi requests urgent environmental report on Red Sea oil spill
Egypt
July 5, 2016
Sisi requests urgent environmental report on Red Sea oil spill
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has requested a report from the Red Sea regulatory authorities about an oil leak that has…
Officials, environmentalists trade blame for Hurghada oil spill
Egypt
June 28, 2016
Officials, environmentalists trade blame for Hurghada oil spill
The Red Sea resort town of Hurghada continued to be plagued by crude oil spills on Tuesday, amid claims from…
Hot weather to continue Thursday, Cairo: 40°C
Egypt
June 22, 2016
Hot weather to continue Thursday, Cairo: 40°C
Meteorologists are predicting a continuation of the week's hot weather on Thursday, with top temperatures reaching 40 degrees centigrade in…
Latest airport security move: 5km wall to be built around Hurghada airport
Egypt
June 22, 2016
Latest airport security move: 5km wall to be built around Hurghada airport
A construction company has started building a concrete wall around the perimeter of Hurghada International Airport to replace its original…