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Egyptians outnumber foreigners in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
November 13, 2015
Egyptians outnumber foreigners in Sharm el-Sheikh
Sharm el-Sheikh is witnessing a larger number of Egyptian visitors compared to foreigners following a media-backed campaign to urge locals…
Street performer wows tourists in Naama Bay
Life & Style
November 13, 2015
Street performer wows tourists in Naama Bay
At Sharm el-Sheikh’s most famous tourist promenade, a daredevil act by a skilled street performer forced passersby to stop and…
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt
November 11, 2015
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt stands to lose LE2.2 billion ($280 million) a month from Britain and Russia's decision to suspend flights after the…
Sharm el-Sheikh airport officials reveal porous security
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Sharm el-Sheikh airport officials reveal porous security
The airport at Egypt's resort of Sharm el-Sheikh has long seen gaps in security, including a key baggage scanning device…
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
Egypt
November 8, 2015
Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to spend vacation in Egypt
Egypt’s immigration and Egyptian expatriates affairs' minister has pleaded with Egyptians abroad to spend their vacations in Egypt, a call…
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
Egypt
October 31, 2015
IS group in Egypt claims it downed Russian airliner: AFP
The Islamic State group's affiliate in Egypt has claimed it downed the Russian passenger plane that crashed Saturday in the…
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
Middle East
September 24, 2015
Israeli, Russian deputy military chiefs to coordinate on Syria
An Israeli-Russian coordination team set up to prevent the countries accidentally trading fire in Syria will be headed by their…
Kerry says Russian support for Assad risks confrontation
Middle East
September 23, 2015
Kerry says Russian support for Assad risks confrontation
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday Russia's military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could raise the…
Biggest Russian business delegation in Egypt on 25 May
Business
May 14, 2015
Biggest Russian business delegation in Egypt on 25 May
A Russian business delegation will arrive in Egypt for a two-day visit on 25 and 26 of this month, the…
Russian oil tsar to meet OPEC as Saudis keep market guessing
World
November 25, 2014
Russian oil tsar to meet OPEC as Saudis keep market guessing
Russia's most powerful oil official, Igor Sechin, was due in Vienna on Tuesday for talks with OPEC members as the…