Sharm Al-Sheikh
Hundreds of hotel employees lose their jobs in Sinai
Business
February 8, 2011
Hundreds of hotel employees lose their jobs in Sinai
Hundreds of thousands of workers in the tourism sector in Sinai and the Red Sea governorates are losing their jobs…
Arab Economic Summit to address sectarian violence, foreign intervention
Egypt
January 19, 2011
Arab Economic Summit to address sectarian violence, foreign intervention
The Arab Economic Summit opened on Wednesday in Egypt's Sharm al-Sheikh resort, attended by a number of Arab presidents and…
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sharm el-Sheikh evacuates workers ahead of Arab econ summit
Security authorities at South Sinai evacuated hundreds of people working at construction sites near the location where Arab leaders will…
No sharks found near Sharm al-Sheikh, say official marine experts
Egypt
January 14, 2011
No sharks found near Sharm al-Sheikh, say official marine experts
A government-affiliated marine institute on Thursday asserted that search operations conducted off the coast of Sharm al-Sheikh--where a tourist was…
Hail hits Sharm al-Sheikh, floods expected at St. Catherine
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Hail hits Sharm al-Sheikh, floods expected at St. Catherine
A hailstorm rocked the Sinai resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh on Thursday, while torrential rains hit the governorate's central cities…
Minister: Projected tourist bookings down 65% following shark attacks
Business
December 29, 2010
Minister: Projected tourist bookings down 65% following shark attacks
Egypt's projected tourist bookings in 2011 have fallen by an estimated 65 percent due to the recent spate of shark…
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…
Egyptian expert withdraws from team studying shark attacks
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Egyptian expert withdraws from team studying shark attacks
Egyptian oceanography professor Mahmoud Hanafy has pulled out of the joint American-Egyptian team of experts mandated with studying possible reasons…
Experts say Red Sea attacks involved two different shark species
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Experts say Red Sea attacks involved two different shark species
Sharm al-Sheikh--Two different species of shark were involved in the recent spate of attacks off of Egypt’s Red Sea coast,…
Pollution, fishing possible causes for shark attacks, posits expert
Environment
December 9, 2010
Pollution, fishing possible causes for shark attacks, posits expert
Pollution, fishing and recreational boat trips all represent possible causes for the recent spate of shark attacks off the southern…