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Tag: Red Sea
Ethiopian PM’s call for Red Sea port access sends jitters across Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa is concerned about a new war in the battle-scarred region after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for a direct port access ... Read More
Egypt extends to three months visa for foreign yachts in bid to boost sector
Egypt has decided to grant foreign yacht tourists three-month visas, as opposed to the previous one-month allowance, in a move to boost the sector. The ... Read More
Three British holidaymakers still unaccounted for after fire caught boat in Red Sea
Three British tourists went missing Sunday after a fire broke out in their yacht during a trip near the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of ... Read More
Ship stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal
A Hong Kong-flagged ship has run aground in Egypt’s Suez Canal causing traffic jam, reports say adding that authorities are at work to refloat the ... Read More
Egypt: Tourist boat capsizes in Red Sea
Thirty five people, including 26 tourists of different nationalities, were rescued Tuesday after their tourist boat capsized in the northern Red Sea, during a cruise ... Read More
Egypt: Czech tourist dies in shark attack at Red Sea resort
A Czech tourist died Friday as result shark attack in the Red Sea while spending time with family in the North African country, reports say. ... Read More
Middle East biggest military base inaugurated in Egypt
A new military base, the largest in the Middle East and Africa, was inaugurated over the weekend and baptized after the leader of the 1952 ... Read More
Egypt: Administrative Court Rejects Parliament Approval of Red Sea islands’ Handover to KSA
Egypt’s highest administrative court Tuesday issued a new verdict opposing Egyptian parliament’s approval of government decision to surrender Tiran and Sanafir islands in the Red ... Read More
Egypt: Nine Banks to invest $1.5 billion in coal-fired power plant
In Egypt, a consortium nine local banks have pledged to invest about $1.5 billion in a project to increase the North African nation’s electricity capacity. ... Read More
Russia, Egypt boost ties after diplomatic row
Egyptian and Russian Foreign affairs ministers on Monday discussed bilateral and regional issues in Cairo including the resumption of flights between Russia and the North ... Read More