South Sinai
Companies may start transporting money via air due to security concerns
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Companies may start transporting money via air due to security concerns
Private security companies and banks may start transporting money in South Sinai via air due to the lack of security…
Dozens protest unemployment in South Sinai
Egypt
February 5, 2013
Dozens protest unemployment in South Sinai
Egyptian youth burned tires at a protest against unemployment and corruption in front of the South Sinai Governorate headquarters Tuesday.…
Half ton of explosives seized in Suez
Egypt
January 11, 2013
Half ton of explosives seized in Suez
Suez police forces seized 500 kilograms of explosives on Friday believed to have been en route to South Sinai.…
Bad weather closes ports, kills six in road crash
Egypt
January 7, 2013
Bad weather closes ports, kills six in road crash
Inclement weather on Monday prompted the closure of the Arish and Damietta marine ports and caused a road collision that…
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Sharm el-Sheikh hotel occupancy rates dip 7 percent
Occupancy rates in Sharm el-Sheikh hotels dropped by 7 percent during the first week of December to 58 percent, compared…
Two Russian tourists killed in Sinai crash
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Two Russian tourists killed in Sinai crash
Two Russian tourists were killed and two others injured in a car crash in South Sinai, the consular department…
Heavy rain and snow rattle Nuweiba, Dahab
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Heavy rain and snow rattle Nuweiba, Dahab
Heavy rains have hit all areas of Nuweiba and Dahab, with snow falling for the first time in the two…
South Sinai checkpoints tighten security after police killings
Egypt
November 5, 2012
South Sinai checkpoints tighten security after police killings
The South Sinai Security Directorate tightened security measures late Sunday at the governorate’s entrances and exits, from Oyoun Moussa in…
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
Egypt
November 4, 2012
UK Foreign Office says travel warning meant only for Sinai
The UK Foreign Office said Sunday that its "overall advice for travel to Egypt has not changed this weekend," and…
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Sinai official: Requirements for Central Sinai governorate not met
Gaber al-Araby, secretary general of the North Sinai Governorate, said that the requirements to create another governorate in central Sinai…