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Israel-Palestine war: Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Red Sea ships over war in Gaza Houthi rebels claim two ships targeted
The war on Gaza has moderately impacted tourist movement in the Red Sea, as the occupancy rates of hotels and tourist villages in Hurghada and Marsa Alam fell, ranging between 60-80 percent in most hotels. Officials from foreign tourism companies in Hurghada confirmed that current events have led to a decrease in the percentage of …
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CNN — The Israeli military said Tuesday it had thwarted an aerial attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, as fears rise across the region that the Israel-Hamas war could widen. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthi forces, told Houthi-owned Al-Masirah TV that ballistic missiles and drones had been launched against targets …
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Tourists diving on Saturday spotted the rare, endangered Dugong in the Abu Dabbab Bay area, north of Marsa Alam. The Dugong, known as a gentle giant of the seas, is at risk of extinction and protected by law. It attracts tourists eager for the rare chance to swim near one. Dugongs lives in warm coastal …
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Marine tourism resumed its activities on Friday on the shores of the Red Sea, in Dahab in the South Sinai governorate and Hurghada in Red Sea governorate, bringing back tourists eager to practice diving and snorkeling activities. The Environment Ministry is preparing to start the second phase of the shark behavior monitoring project. The Environment …
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A team of marine scientists, in cooperation with the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, embalmed a tiger shark which recently killed a Russian tourist in the Red Sea. Five embalming experts who specialized in the field of mummification of marine organisms took part in the process. The shark was caught by a number of …
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Qatar has planned several expansion projects in the Middle East and the North Africa region, implemented by a group of Qatari investment entities, Qatari press reports revealed, on Wednesday. The Qatari newspaper, Al-Sharq, reported that both the Qatar Sovereign Fund and the Investment Holding Group concluded recently many deals. According to the newspaper, the Investment Holding …
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The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa, Governor of the Red Sea Omar Hanafy and President of the Tourism Investment Association Kamel Abu Ali, inaugurated, Friday, “Never Land City”, the largest recreational water park in Egypt and the Middle East. The city includes, for the first time in Egypt, the King Cobra game, which …
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