Hurghada
Thousands demonstrate in different governorates against Mubarak verdict and Shafiq
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Thousands demonstrate in different governorates against Mubarak verdict and Shafiq
Thousands of people in various Egyptian governorates staged demonstrations on Tuesday demanding the retrial of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and…
Short circuit sets Morsy’s Hurghada campaign office on fire
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Short circuit sets Morsy’s Hurghada campaign office on fire
The Hurghada office of the presidential campaign of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy caught fire Tuesday due to a short…
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
Environment
May 15, 2012
Marine scientists criticize ‘destructive’ news report on rare fish discovery
Egyptian marine scientists have criticized a recent news report that a rare sunfish had been found and bought in Hurghada,…
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Oil leaks for eighth time since September in Gamsha Bay
Environmental teams and the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation declared a state of emergency after another oil spill in Gamsha Bay,…
Three British nationals arrested in Hurghada for smuggling weapons to be prosecuted in Cairo
Egypt
May 11, 2012
Three British nationals arrested in Hurghada for smuggling weapons to be prosecuted in Cairo
Three British nationals caught trying to smuggle large numbers of automatic weapons' ammunition, sniper rifles, laser and wireless devices, bulletproof…
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Environment
May 9, 2012
Environmental teams clean up Gamsha Bay oil spill
Teams from the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency on Wednesday contained and cleaned up after…
Stuck in heaven: Petrol crisis leaves four stranded by the Red Sea
Life & Style
April 24, 2012
Stuck in heaven: Petrol crisis leaves four stranded by the Red Sea
The ongoing petrol crisis in Egypt left its impact this Easter/Sham al-Nessim holiday on Sinai- and South-bound holiday travelers, who…
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
Egypt
April 22, 2012
3 British nationals charged with arms smuggling imprisoned for 15 days
Hurghada Court on Sunday decided to imprison three British citizens charged with smuggling weapons for 15 days pending investigations. The…
Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover
Environment
April 22, 2012
Hurghada association marks Earth Day with island makeover
An Egyptian NGO is mounting an expedition to clean up the almost inaccessible Abu Monkar Island near Hurghada, to mark…
Workers at Azur Hotels in Hurghada begin strike
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Workers at Azur Hotels in Hurghada begin strike
Hundreds hotel workers employed by the Azur Company, which is owned by detained former Tourism Minister Zoheir Garana, staged a…