South Sinai
Man accused of raping British tourist arrested
Egypt
March 27, 2014
Man accused of raping British tourist arrested
The security forces arrested Thursday the security personnel accused of raping a British tourist at a hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh…
South Sinai governor: Tourist bookings not affected much by events
Egypt
March 4, 2014
South Sinai governor: Tourist bookings not affected much by events
Major General Khaled Fouda, governor of South Sinai, said that the proportion of tourist booking cancellations did not exceed 15…
British Foreign Ministry warns its nationals against travelling to Sinai
Egypt
February 20, 2014
British Foreign Ministry warns its nationals against travelling to Sinai
The British Foreign Ministry issued a statement Wednesday advising its nationals not to travel to South Sinai except for urgent…
Body found of fourth hiking victim in Saint Catherine
Egypt
February 19, 2014
Body found of fourth hiking victim in Saint Catherine
The body of young film director Mohamed Ramadan, who went missing four days ago during a hike following a snowstorm…
Interior Ministry: 3 dead as tourist bus explodes in Taba, South Sinai
Egypt
February 16, 2014
Interior Ministry: 3 dead as tourist bus explodes in Taba, South Sinai
A tourist bus exploded on Sunday at the Taba land crossing in South Sinai, the Foreign Ministry's media official said. "The…
Abducted officials in South Sinai released
Egypt
January 17, 2014
Abducted officials in South Sinai released
South Sinai's military intelligence has received the abducted undersecretary of the Manpower Ministry and four other ministry officials Friday.
Tourism minister says he has great hope sector will recover in months
Business
October 15, 2013
Tourism minister says he has great hope sector will recover in months
Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou expressed great hope that the tourism sector would recover in few months and overcome losses that…
Interior Minister to soon reveal identity of suspected assassins
Egypt
October 8, 2013
Interior Minister to soon reveal identity of suspected assassins
Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim said the perpetrators of the assassination attempt on his life on 5 September have been…
Tourism rates improved in Sharm el-Sheikh: governor
Business
October 5, 2013
Tourism rates improved in Sharm el-Sheikh: governor
Major General Khaled Fouda, governor of South Sinai, has claimed that tourism in Sharm el-Sheikh is starting to pick up…
Army opens foodstuff outlets in Suez, Sinai to counter price hikes
Egypt
July 29, 2013
Army opens foodstuff outlets in Suez, Sinai to counter price hikes
The Armed Forces’ Third Field Army announced Monday that it had opened outlets selling foodstuff in Suez and South Sinai…