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UPDATE: Bad weather prompts closure of air, sea ports
Egypt
January 18, 2016
UPDATE: Bad weather prompts closure of air, sea ports
The Red Sea Ports Authority said Monday it closed the seaports of Ain Sokhna and Sharm el-Sheikh due to inclement…
Zait port receives 4,000 tons of butane
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Zait port receives 4,000 tons of butane
The Suez seaport of Zaitiyat is preparing Tuesday to receive 4,000 tons of butane coming from the Saudi seaport of…
Sandstorms close 4 Suez seaports
Egypt
September 9, 2015
Sandstorms close 4 Suez seaports
Suez closed four of its seaports on Wednesday because of severe sandstorms that have ravaged parts of the Middle East…
Red Sea’s phosphate dust, a persisting environmental crises
Egypt
July 30, 2015
Red Sea’s phosphate dust, a persisting environmental crises
The residents of Hamrawin village in the Red Sea’s area of al-Quseir are suffering from a serious health and environmental…
Red Sea sees 142% hike in tourist inflow by sea
Business
May 26, 2015
Red Sea sees 142% hike in tourist inflow by sea
Red Sea ports have seen a 142 percent increase in incoming tourists arriving to the region by sea compared to…
Alexandria straits remain closed over violent winds
Egypt
April 11, 2015
Alexandria straits remain closed over violent winds
Authorities at the Alexandria seaport decided to continue the closure of the Alexandria and Dekheila straits for a third day…
Authorities seize ‘sex’ statues coming into Egypt
Egypt
April 1, 2015
Authorities seize ‘sex’ statues coming into Egypt
Customs authorities at the Port Said seaport, east of Egypt, seized 1,290 statues on Monday that allegedly exhibited “indecent positions”,…
Egypt’s quest for ‘golden triangle’ begins with industrialization at Safaga seaport
Business
March 13, 2015
Egypt’s quest for ‘golden triangle’ begins with industrialization at Safaga seaport
The Trade and Industry Ministry is intending to partake in a project seeking to turn the Safaga seaport into the…
Hurghada seaport reopened following closure for bad weather
Egypt
January 4, 2015
Hurghada seaport reopened following closure for bad weather
The Hurghada seaport reopened on Sunday after a three-day closure over inclement weather, the spokesperson for the Red Sea Ports…
1,500 Egyptian fishermen stranded in Libyan seaport
Egypt
November 30, 2014
1,500 Egyptian fishermen stranded in Libyan seaport
More than thousand Egyptian fishermen are stranded in a Libyan seaport, facing a serious threat after the region was closed…