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Austrian tourist leaves Egypt to treat wounds from white-tip shark
August 8, 2017
Austrian tourist leaves Egypt to treat wounds from white-tip shark
A research team combined of researchers and well-trained divers from Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA) on Monday to conduct…
Controversy sparks over using ‘Shakira’ belly dance belt for promoting Egypt’s tourism
August 7, 2017
Controversy sparks over using ‘Shakira’ belly dance belt for promoting Egypt’s tourism
Official Facebook page for Egypt Tourism Authority dismayed tourism experts by a post that lures tourists to visit the country…
Outrage in UK over suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: The Telegraph
August 5, 2017
Outrage in UK over suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh: The Telegraph
The British Telegraph newspaper said that tempers are high in the UK over the suspension of flights to Sharm el-Sheikh, with…
Environmental Protection Society investigates shark sighting in Red Sea governorate
August 2, 2017
Environmental Protection Society investigates shark sighting in Red Sea governorate
Some environmental researchers are set to visit Ras Ghareb city Wednesday to conduct a maritime survey concerning the sighting of sharks…
Newsweek: Bedouins trained to become tour guides revitalizes tourism in Sinai
August 1, 2017
Newsweek: Bedouins trained to become tour guides revitalizes tourism in Sinai
A tour guide program is training Bedouins to be guides in South Sinai, in an initiative to lure tourists back to the peninsula,…
Deer spotted in Wadi al-Gemal for first time in 6 years
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
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…
No booking cancellations despite Hurghada knife attack: Reuters
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…
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
July 18, 2017
Chinese Embassy issues security warning for Egypt travels
The Chinese Embassy in Egypt issued a safety warning for Chinese tourists on Sunday as Egyptian investigators probe into a…
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
July 17, 2017
Tourism Ministry denies Alcohol ban on Egypt’s North Coast beaches
The Tourism Ministry denied claims Sunday that a ban had been imposed for alcohol consumption on Egypt’s North Coast beaches;…