Sharm Al-Sheikh
Sharm al-Sheikh hotel worker denies rape of British tourist
Egypt
March 29, 2014
Sharm al-Sheikh hotel worker denies rape of British tourist
The defendant in the rape case of the British tourist, who was the security supervisor of her Sharm al-Sheikh hotel,…
Policeman accused of sexually assaulting Russian tourist, sent to court
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Policeman accused of sexually assaulting Russian tourist, sent to court
Public Prosecutor Hesham Barakat referred a policeman to Ismailia Criminal Court on Tuesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a…
Tourism Minister: Report not filed over raped British tourist
Egypt
March 25, 2014
Tourism Minister: Report not filed over raped British tourist
Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou said the incident of raping a British tourist dates back to 6 March and that he…
Earthquake hits Sharm al-Sheikh, no damage
Egypt
March 15, 2014
Earthquake hits Sharm al-Sheikh, no damage
Sharm al-Sheikh was hit by an earthquake on Saturday at 1:40pm, which the locals felt. Major General Adel Kassab, head of…
South Korea warns against travelling to Sinai Peninsula, except for Sharm al-Sheikh
Egypt
February 26, 2014
South Korea warns against travelling to Sinai Peninsula, except for Sharm al-Sheikh
The South Korean government issued a third-level travel alert to all of the Sinai Peninsula areas except Sharm al-Sheikh, foreign…
British Foreign Ministry warns its nationals against travelling to Sinai
Egypt
February 20, 2014
British Foreign Ministry warns its nationals against travelling to Sinai
The British Foreign Ministry issued a statement Wednesday advising its nationals not to travel to South Sinai except for urgent…
Tourism declines by 17% in 2013: tourism minister
Business
February 5, 2014
Tourism declines by 17% in 2013: tourism minister
Tourism Ministry statistics issued on Wednesday showed that incoming tourists in 2013 declined by 17.4 percent compared to 2012. Egypt received…
Red Sea ports partly reopened after weather abated
Egypt
December 12, 2013
Red Sea ports partly reopened after weather abated
Major General Falah Hassan, head of the Red Sea Ports Authority, announced the re-opening of four ports Thursday morning after…
No stability, no investment in Egypt: Saudi Hotel Company
Business
November 21, 2013
No stability, no investment in Egypt: Saudi Hotel Company
Saudi-owned Anjum Hotels has deferred investment of about 10 billion Saudi riyals (US$2.67 billion) in Egypt until stability is achieved…
Tourist bus flips, kills 6, injures 25
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Tourist bus flips, kills 6, injures 25
Six people were killed and another 25 were injured when a tourist bus bound for Sharm al-Sheikh overturned on Sunday. Ambulances transferred…