Hurghada
Bad weather closes Safaga, Hurghada seaports
Egypt
May 18, 2014
Bad weather closes Safaga, Hurghada seaports
Red Sea port authorities decided to close the Safaga and Hurghada seaports due to bad weather conditions and a dust…
Seven Russian tourists injured in car accident south of Hurghada
Egypt
May 6, 2014
Seven Russian tourists injured in car accident south of Hurghada
Seven Russian tourists were injured in a car accident south of Hurghada. They were taken by ambulance to the hospital.The tourists…
Tourism declines by 17% in 2013: tourism minister
Business
February 5, 2014
Tourism declines by 17% in 2013: tourism minister
Tourism Ministry statistics issued on Wednesday showed that incoming tourists in 2013 declined by 17.4 percent compared to 2012. Egypt received…
Sound bomb causes panic outside Hurghada army facility
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Sound bomb causes panic outside Hurghada army facility
Civil defense agents in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada defused an electrically-operated sound bomb, found near the walls of…
Minister denies UFO sightings in Hurghada
Egypt
February 2, 2014
Minister denies UFO sightings in Hurghada
Environment Minister Layla Iskandar announced that no flying saucers were found in Hurghada according to the committee formed to investigate…
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
Culture
January 23, 2014
Antiquities Ministry seeks new location for Hurghada museum
Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim met with Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdallah to discuss allocating an alternative land plot to build…
Minister orders probe in Hurghada UFO sightings
Egypt
January 10, 2014
Minister orders probe in Hurghada UFO sightings
Environment Minister Layla Iskandar has launched an investigation into allegations by Spanish media that flying oval objects were seen in…
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
Egypt
January 5, 2014
Two suspects accused of murdering Swiss tourists in Hurghada remanded into custody
Hurghada prosecution ordered the remanding of two suspects, accused of killing a Swiss tourist and his wife, into custody for…
Police prevent prison escape in Hurghada
Egypt
January 1, 2014
Police prevent prison escape in Hurghada
Police on Wednesday foiled an attempt by dozens of inmates to escape from Hurghada police station after they allegedly attacked…
Hurghada Airport receives 25,200 tourists in 2 days
Business
December 29, 2013
Hurghada Airport receives 25,200 tourists in 2 days
Hurghada International Airport received 25,200 European tourists on 140 flights during the past 48 hours, as well as 3,600 Egyptian…