Red Sea
Saudi crown prince unveils plan for mega Red Sea tourism project
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Saudi crown prince unveils plan for mega Red Sea tourism project
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of an international tourism mega-project in the Kingdom under the name…
Egyptian in Red Sea knife attack was Islamic State supporter, sources say
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Egyptian in Red Sea knife attack was Islamic State supporter, sources say
An Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death and wounded three more earlier this month at a Red…
Czech woman stabbed in Hurghada attack on verge of death
Egypt
July 27, 2017
Czech woman stabbed in Hurghada attack on verge of death
A Czech woman stabbed while on holiday at a Red Sea resort earlier this month is on the verge of…
Deer spotted in Wadi al-Gemal for first time in 6 years
Travel
July 26, 2017
Deer spotted in Wadi al-Gemal for first time in 6 years
A team of environmental researchers in the Wadi al-Gemal reserve spotted a gathering of 15 gazelles near the valley of…
Irish Freediver dies at Dahab’s Blue Hole
Travel
July 23, 2017
Irish Freediver dies at Dahab’s Blue Hole
An Irish man died Saturday free diving at the Dahab Blue Hole off the Egyptian coast. Dublin-native Stephen Keenan was…
Islamic engravings uncovered in Red Sea’s Golden Triangle
Science
July 20, 2017
Islamic engravings uncovered in Red Sea’s Golden Triangle
Islamic texts dating back to the Bahri Mamluk era were discovered on Wednesday during an archaeological dig carried out by an Egyptian mission, according…
US warns its citizens from travel risks to Egypt due to terrorists’ threats
Egypt
July 20, 2017
US warns its citizens from travel risks to Egypt due to terrorists’ threats
The US Department of State issued a message on Wednesday warning citizens to consider the risks of traveling to Egypt due to the…
251 British tourists evacuate plane in Hurghada
Egypt
July 19, 2017
251 British tourists evacuate plane in Hurghada
A state of panic dominated Hurghada International Airport after a plane carrying 251 British passengers started to show signs of…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Life & Style
July 18, 2017
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
Egyptian tourism investors and workers in the sector told Reuters on Monday that no hotel reservations have been cancelled despite…
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Red Sea resorts ban day-use services, tighten security
Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah has banned people that are not resort guests from beaches in the governorate, canceling day-use…