South Sinai
Dahab’s low-key, eco-friendly culture threatened by development
Environment
September 2, 2011
Dahab’s low-key, eco-friendly culture threatened by development
After regaining the Sinai Peninsula in 1981 as part of its peace treaty with Israel, the Egyptian government began to…
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Local Development Minister Mohamed Attiyah denied Wednesday that the government intends to establish a third Sinai Peninsula governorate after local…
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
Further security reinforcements were dispatched to North Sinai on Saturday morning, said security sources on Saturday. The sources said that…
New book on community architecture in South Sinai: Culture, economy and eco-friendliness
Environment
July 23, 2011
New book on community architecture in South Sinai: Culture, economy and eco-friendliness
A 35-page booklet entitled “Appropriate building patterns for Saint Catherine, Egypt” and written by Nashwa Ibrahim has just been released. Ibrahim is…
Sinai’s tribesmen tasked with protecting gas pipeline
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Sinai’s tribesmen tasked with protecting gas pipeline
Major General al-Sayyed Abdel Wahab Mabrouk, South Sinai governor, on Thursday said tribesmen will be in charge of securing pumping…
“Wildlife in South Sinai”: An exquisite photography book on biodiversity, with a hint of religion
Environment
June 6, 2011
“Wildlife in South Sinai”: An exquisite photography book on biodiversity, with a hint of religion
“The base of all life is the wild nature inherent in its space […] if this base is threatened then…
Egypt’s prosecution interrogates Mubarak in South Sinai hospital
Egypt
April 12, 2011
Egypt’s prosecution interrogates Mubarak in South Sinai hospital
A well-informed judicial source says that ousted President Hosni Mubarak is currently undergoing interrogation at a hospital in South Sinai.…
Gunmen break into bank in south Sinai
Egypt
March 13, 2011
Gunmen break into bank in south Sinai
Gunmen broke into a Banque Misr branch in the village of Aburdeis in South Sinai governorateon Sunday. Three masked men…
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
Environment
February 27, 2011
Oil spill discovered in Suez Gulf
Egyptian authorities said today that oil spill with an area of three miles has been discovered in the Balaeem region…
Families rally for detainees’ release in Sinai, Mahalla
Egypt
January 27, 2011
Families rally for detainees’ release in Sinai, Mahalla
Protests in the South Sinai Governorate city of Rafah continued on Thursday for the third day in a row after…