South Sinai

Cable glitch cuts communications with south Sinai resort city
Egypt

Cable glitch cuts communications with south Sinai resort city

The South Sinai resort city of Taba was disconnected from the world early Wednesday morning after a major phone central…
Occupancy rate in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm 75 pct. during Easter
Egypt

Occupancy rate in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm 75 pct. during Easter

The occupancy rate of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort city reached 75 percent during the current Easter holidays, a South Sinai…
Message from a South Sinai resident
Egypt

Message from a South Sinai resident

My name is Safaa Hamed. I live in Nuweiba, 170 km away from Sharm el-Sheikh, and we all feel safe.…
Red Sea oil spill detected in Ras Sabeel
Egypt

Red Sea oil spill detected in Ras Sabeel

Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy instructed ministry officials on Monday to follow up on the Red Sea's oil spill near the…
Security measures taken ahead of economic summit in South Sinai
Egypt

Security measures taken ahead of economic summit in South Sinai

Security troops closed all main, side and mountain roads leading to South Sinai on Sunday as part of preparations for the…
8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids
Egypt

8 alleged extremists killed in North Sinai raids

Eight suspected extremists were killed and six others injured in air strikes by Apache helicopters in North Sinai Sheikh Zuwayed…
Germany reduces travel warning for South Sinai
Egypt

Germany reduces travel warning for South Sinai

Germany’s foreign office announced on Sunday that it is no longer warning its citizens against land travel to southern Sinai…
Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism
Egypt

Inactive St. Catherine airport threatens area’s tourism

Though still giving an ocassional breath of life into the region’s dying tourism, officials have never thought of making use…
Doctor abandons career to connect with South Sinai nature
Egypt

Doctor abandons career to connect with South Sinai nature

A visit to South Sinai was the reason behind changing life of Doctor Rabei who decided not to return back…
Salaries of heads of tribes in South Sinai to be raised up to LE4,000
Egypt

Salaries of heads of tribes in South Sinai to be raised up to LE4,000

Major General Hatem Amin, South Sinai security chief, said it has been decided to raise salaries of heads of the…
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