Sharm El-Sheikh
Sharm al-Sheikh beaches reopened to tourists
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Sharm al-Sheikh beaches reopened to tourists
Egyptian Tourism Ministry decided on Saturday to reopen Sharm al-Sheikh beaches after divers from the Chamber of Diving and Water…
52 divers on the hunt for Sharm al-Sheikh sharks
Egypt
December 4, 2010
52 divers on the hunt for Sharm al-Sheikh sharks
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism decided on Friday to extend the closure of Sharm al-Sheikh’s beaches for another 24 hours…
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
Environment
September 30, 2010
World’s largest artificial lagoon to be built in Egyptian desert
Imagine a pool, with turquoise, crystalline water, that extends over an area of ten hectares and is situated in the…
Sharm el-Sheikh talks open amid vague optimism
Egypt
September 14, 2010
Sharm el-Sheikh talks open amid vague optimism
US Middle East envoy George Mitchell made a point of telling reporters from the start not to expect any juicy…
Egypt to host 2nd round of direct Israel-PA talks in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
September 5, 2010
Egypt to host 2nd round of direct Israel-PA talks in Sharm el-Sheikh
The next round of direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) will be held at the Red…
A murky business: Diving chamber accused of corruption
Egypt
July 26, 2010
A murky business: Diving chamber accused of corruption
Hurghada--A simmering row between diving centers and the diving industry’s national regulator is muddying the waters of Egypt’s LE15 billion…
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
Egypt
June 17, 2010
Thursday’s papers: energy subsidies, honor banquets and second autopsies
State-owned papers Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar start off today’s news with identical reports on the “redirection of energy subsidies towards poverty-stricken…
President resumes normal activities
Egypt
May 4, 2010
President resumes normal activities
President Hosni Mubarak is expected to resume his normal activities from Cairo on Wednesday after spending 38 days in Sharm…
Abbas: If all options fail, we’ll go to the Security Council
Egypt
April 20, 2010
Abbas: If all options fail, we’ll go to the Security Council
President Hosni Mubarak met yesterday in Sharm el-Sheikh with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas Abu Mazen.Abbas' visit…
Nile Basin ministers fail to reach agreement
Egypt
April 13, 2010
Nile Basin ministers fail to reach agreement
Sharm el-Sheikh--Water affairs ministers from the Nile Basin countries have discussed the establishment of a high commission at a two-day…