Hurghada

Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday
Egypt

Highest number of tourists since 25 January 2011 arrive in Hurghada Saturday

Around 14,000 tourists have arrived so far on Saturday at Hurghada International Airport, the highest number of tourists to visit the resort…
Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt

Spring vacations bring more tourists to Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh

Thousands of tourists poured into Egypt this week, officials said, showing signs that tourism rates are recovering after last year’s…
12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday
Egypt

12,000 tourists arrive in Hurghada on Saturday

Airplane passenger numbers at Hurghada International Airport on Saturday are highest since the start of the 25 January revolution in…
Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve
Environment

Red Sea oil slick makes landfall north of marine reserve

A 300-meter crude oil slick discovered by ecologists last week has washed up on 20 km of the western Sinai…
3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims
Egypt

3.9 earthquake hits Hurghada, no victims

An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Hurghada at 4:31 am, seismic stations at the National Research Institute…
Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days
Egypt

Tourism minister optimistic as Hurgada receives 32,000 visitors in 4 days

Egypt's hard-hit tourism sector is facing a new start after a “difficult” year, but there is reason for optimism, the…
Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights
Egypt

Citing harassment complaints, travel agencies threaten to suspend Luxor flights

A number of travel agencies in Hurghada are threatening to suspend their daily flights to archaeological sites in Luxor due…
Third robbery in 24 hours reported in Hurghada
Egypt

Third robbery in 24 hours reported in Hurghada

The coastal city of Hurghada, southeast of Cairo, has seen three incidents of armed robbery in around 24 hours, security…
Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables
Environment

Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables

Two hotels from the Pickalbatros chain in Hurghada have been flagrantly and ostentatiously flouting wildlife protection laws, serving up buffets…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
Environment

Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks

For decades, protecting sharks has been one of the most frustrating challenges facing Egyptian conservationists. Many species, such as hammerheads,…
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