Hurghada
Authorities detain tourists for allegedly shooting porn films
Egypt
June 2, 2013
Authorities detain tourists for allegedly shooting porn films
Naval forces in the city of Hurghada, in the governorate of the Red Sea, arrested on Saturday 10 Georgian tourists…
Former ministers cleared of involvement in Hurghada illegal land acquisitions
Egypt
March 16, 2013
Former ministers cleared of involvement in Hurghada illegal land acquisitions
Giza Criminal Court cleared on Saturday former Housing Minister Ahmed al-Maghraby, former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, and Khaled Makhlouf, head…
Ukraine requests inquest into death of actress in Hurghada
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Ukraine requests inquest into death of actress in Hurghada
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has requested Egyptian authorities investigate the death of a famous Ukrainian actress, Oksana Haivas, who died…
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Hundreds block Hurghada streets, squares over man’s death
Hundreds of protesters in Hurghada blocked several main squares on Tuesday using iron barricades and burning tires. The demonstrations were…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh hotels dropped by 7 percent during the first week of December to 58 percent, compared…
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
Environment
November 25, 2012
The politics of an island cleanup: Magawish, off the Hurghada shore
HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it…
Diving 101: Where to go and how to get addicted to diving
Life & Style
November 7, 2012
Diving 101: Where to go and how to get addicted to diving
Vacationers have varied concepts about what constitutes time off. For some, it’s a few days isolated on a beach; for…
10 dead as bus overturns on Safaga-Qena road
Egypt
October 23, 2012
10 dead as bus overturns on Safaga-Qena road
Ten people died and six others were injured after a bus overturned on the Safaga-Qena road late Monday. The…
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
Life & Style
August 28, 2012
Communities: Hurghada, Russian tourist escape or haven for Russian women?
On a typical evening at the Spicy Cafe in Hurghada, camera phones snapped shots of an unlikely pair: a local…
Four dead, 36 injured in tour bus accident
Egypt
July 20, 2012
Four dead, 36 injured in tour bus accident
A tour bus overturned on the Ras Gharib-Hurghada highway near the Red Sea on Friday morning, killing four people and…