shark attack
One shark caught, another still at large
Egypt
December 9, 2010
One shark caught, another still at large
Sharm al-Sheikh--A top Egyptian official said Wednesday that he believes that one of two sharks involved in attacks on tourists…
Wednesday’s papers: New parliament, Wikileaks founder arrested, Omar Sherif undergoes surgery
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: New parliament, Wikileaks founder arrested, Omar Sherif undergoes surgery
Wednesday's newspapers dedicate much of their front-page coverage to the makeup of the new parliament. State-owned Al-Ahram's main headline reads:…
Diving areas re-open for professionals in Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Diving areas re-open for professionals in Sharm al-Sheikh
Sharm al-Sheikh--The Chamber for Diving and Water Sports announced the resumption of diving activities for professionals on Tuesday, following an…
Monday’s papers: Run-offs, ‘void’ parliaments, murderous sharks
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Monday’s papers: Run-offs, ‘void’ parliaments, murderous sharks
Unsurprisingly, headlines in Monday's papers are dominated by updates on the parliamentary elections, the run-offs for which were held yesterday.…
German tourist killed by shark near Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
December 5, 2010
German tourist killed by shark near Sharm al-Sheikh
Security officials on Sunday said a shark attacked and killed an elderly German tourist at a Red Sea resort near…