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Egypt’s Red Sea under threat from pollution
Image via Wikipedia The Red Sea is facing a crisis that could see much of its wonderful marine life cease to exist. Continued polluting of the water, constant oil spillage from offshore rigs and a lack of awareness in Egypt and around the region about the importance of maintaining vital ecosystems all contribute to the... »
Egypt pledges to become carbon neutral in 10 years
Image via Wikipedia Egypt recently announced its plan to become completely carbon neutral by 2020. The $238 million project hopes to accomplish this through the introduction of renewable energy, reduction of water use, improvement of waste management, and, in the future, the use of electric boats and hybrid buses. The green initiatives are planned to start... »
First Hilton Hotel underway in Egypt’s Marsa Alam
Hilton Worldwide has signed a Management Agreement with Concord Co. for Tourist Development S.A.E. for the first Hilton branded hotel in Marsa Alam, on the west coast of Egypt’s Red Sea. Marsa Alam is a popular holiday and diving destination, situated near the Tropic of Cancer attracting tourism with its diverse marine life, coral reefs,... »
Shark kills French tourist off Egypt's Red Sea coast
Image via Wikipedia A shark attacked and killed a French tourist diving in a remote site off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Tuesday, in the first fatal shark attack in the Arab country since 2004, state media and a French embassy official said. The woman’s leg showed visible bite marks, and she likely bled to death... »
