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Frost to hit S. Sinai, Upper Egypt: Chief meteorologist
Egypt
December 6, 2015
Frost to hit S. Sinai, Upper Egypt: Chief meteorologist
Frost is expected to appear in South Sinai and three Upper Egyptian provinces, with temperatures expected to decline even further,…
Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism
Egypt
December 29, 2014
Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism
Though still giving an ocassional breath of life into the region’s dying tourism, officials have never thought of making use…
Tourism expert decries inoperative St Catherine airport
Egypt
November 11, 2014
Tourism expert decries inoperative St Catherine airport
A tourist expert has slammed the failure to operate flights at Saint Catherine airport in South Sinai and the closure…
52 Romanian tourists banned access to church near Saint Catherine city
Egypt
February 23, 2014
52 Romanian tourists banned access to church near Saint Catherine city
South Sinai security services prevented 52 Romanian tourists from entering an archaeological church, located an hour away from Saint Catherine…
Body found of fourth hiking victim in Saint Catherine
Egypt
February 19, 2014
Body found of fourth hiking victim in Saint Catherine
The body of young film director Mohamed Ramadan, who went missing four days ago during a hike following a snowstorm…
Army: Three tourists dead, four rescued after losing way in Sinai trip
World
February 18, 2014
Army: Three tourists dead, four rescued after losing way in Sinai trip
Three tourists died and four others were rescued, while an eighth one went missing after a mountain trip in Sinai's…
Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers
Environment
April 17, 2012
Saint Catherine’s flourishing medicinal growers
All around Saint Catherine, in tiny spring-fed gardens, the Jabaliya Bedouin are cultivating medicinal plants. Just 10 years ago this…
Egyptian medicinal plant project takes sustainability prize
Environment
March 28, 2012
Egyptian medicinal plant project takes sustainability prize
Egypt's Medicinal Plants Conservation Project (MPCP) has been awarded the 2012 Equator Prize for its work to preserve genetic heritage,…