sharks
This couple slept with sharks in Paris
Life & Style
April 14, 2016
This couple slept with sharks in Paris
On the morning of April 12, couple Alastair Shipman and Hannah Simpson awoke in a shark tank in Paris, bringing…
Official denies presence of sharks on Matruh beaches
Egypt
July 24, 2015
Official denies presence of sharks on Matruh beaches
Director of the Natural Reserves of the Northern Region at the Ministry of Environment Mohamed al-Essawy has denied the rumours…
Professor: Observe shark behavior in Red Sea following shark attack
Egypt
March 23, 2015
Professor: Observe shark behavior in Red Sea following shark attack
Suez University Oceanography Professor Mahmoud Hanafy has called for the use of scientific methods to monitor the spot where a…
Australian beaches reopen as sharks move on
World
January 19, 2015
Australian beaches reopen as sharks move on
Australian beaches that had closed due to sightings of large sharks for a record nine days, reopened on Monday, officials…
Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables
Environment
January 19, 2012
Endangered species for dinner: Hurghada hotels display sharks on buffet tables
Two hotels from the Pickalbatros chain in Hurghada have been flagrantly and ostentatiously flouting wildlife protection laws, serving up buffets…
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
Environment
December 15, 2011
Endangered Species: Egypt’s sharks
For decades, protecting sharks has been one of the most frustrating challenges facing Egyptian conservationists. Many species, such as hammerheads,…
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
Environment
September 8, 2011
Illegal Red Sea fishing rampant in face of gov’t inaction, experts say
Last December, several shark attacks occurred in the South Sinai region of Sharm el-Sheikh that brought much local and international…
Egypt lifts Red Sea diving ban, continues hunting sharks
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Egypt lifts Red Sea diving ban, continues hunting sharks
Diving activities will resume in Sharm al-Sheikh, announced Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Water Sports (CDWS) on Monday. Despite the…
The hegemony of sharks
Opinion
December 9, 2010
The hegemony of sharks
The NDP government refused to accept international election observers under the guise of intervention and meddling in domestic affairs. Instead…
Tourists wary after Red Sea shark attacks
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Tourists wary after Red Sea shark attacks
Sharm el-Sheikh--Beaches were almost deserted at Egypt's luxury Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday after a shark ripped…