Marsa Alam
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net
Environment
March 9, 2021
Photos| Egyptian authorities rescue dugong stuck in fishing net
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Monday that snorkeling guides in the Red Sea Protected Areas saved a dugong…
Marsa Alam investors beg for government support after 95% of city’s hotels shut down
Business
January 16, 2021
Marsa Alam investors beg for government support after 95% of city’s hotels shut down
Dozens of hotel and tourist villages owners in Marsa Alam are now facing a crisis as the coronavirus pandemic has…
Shark attack in Marsa Alam leads researchers to conduct study on changing behavior
Environment
December 14, 2020
Shark attack in Marsa Alam leads researchers to conduct study on changing behavior
A scientific research team of six specialized researchers from the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries in Hurghada and the…
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
Egypt
October 5, 2020
Hurghada, Marsa Alam receive 5 flights from Europe
The Hurghada and Marsa Alam airports on Sunday welcomed five tourist flights coming in from Europe, as tourist traffic steadily…
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Egypt
October 3, 2020
Marsa Alam receives first tourist flight from France since lockdown
Marsa Alam International Airport on Saturday received Egypt’s first flight from France since the coronavirus outbreak. The flight carried roughly…
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
Environment
September 28, 2020
Endangered dugong found dead on Marsa Alam beach
The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) has reported the discovery of a dead dugong, a rare and endangered…
Several Egyptian airports do not require PCR test prior to arrival: Minister
Egypt
September 9, 2020
Several Egyptian airports do not require PCR test prior to arrival: Minister
Egyptian airports that can be entered without a PCR test prior to arrival are Taba, Hurghada, Sharm el-Sheikh and Marsa…
Marsa Alam hotels at 70% occupancy of total 50% capacity
Egypt
August 1, 2020
Marsa Alam hotels at 70% occupancy of total 50% capacity
Hotel occupancy rates in Marsa Alam are estimated to be at 70 percent of the 50 percent hotel capacity limit,…
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt
July 16, 2020
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt’s Marsa Alam International Airport on Thursday received its first foreign flight since the suspension of air traffic due to…
Swimmer Farida Osman thanks Egypt for bringing her back amid outbreak
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Swimmer Farida Osman thanks Egypt for bringing her back amid outbreak
Egyptian international swimmer Farida Osman on Monday thanked the government for safely returning her to Egypt amid the spread of…