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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/1/2025 9:55:29 PM
Archbishop Symeon Papadopoulos was formally enthroned on 31 October as the new Metropolitan and Abbot at St.Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai, the first in 52 years.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
9/14/2025 1:43:18 PM
An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a copper smelting workshop, administrative buildings, and observation points at the Wadi El-Nasab site in South Sinai, shedding new light on the scale and organization of ancient Egypt's mining industry.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/2/2025 11:24:47 PM
The British newspaper, The Times, has unveiled its latest ranking of the 22 best holiday destinations to visit in November, placing the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai in 10th position.
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Egypt
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Society
8/13/2025 9:35:46 PM
Egypt has successfully cultivated cotton in the desert of South Sinai for the first time, marking a breakthrough in the country’s agricultural development.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/20/2025 5:36:49 PM
China evacuated 119 Chinese citizens from Israel to Egypt on Thursday via the Taba border crossing in Egypt's South Sinai governorate, Chinese News agency Xinhua reported.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/5/2025 2:54:29 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, discussed the status of Saint Catherine Monastery in South Sinai with his Greek counterpart, Georgios Gerapetritis, in Cairo on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
6/3/2025 3:15:15 PM
Egypt has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving St Catherine’s Monastery in Southern Sinai.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/30/2025 5:32:49 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has assured Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Egypt's steadfast commitment to preserving "the unique religious status of Saint Catherine's Monastery" in South Sinai.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/30/2025 1:43:11 PM
The Egyptian Presidency reaffirmed in a statement on Thursday its unwavering commitment to preserving "the unique and sacred religious status" of Saint Catherine's Monastery in South Sinai and to ensure that it is not violated.
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Egypt
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Health
5/13/2025 4:31:26 PM
The Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA) announced on Tuesday that two new hospitals will open in Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai in early fiscal year 2025/26 as part of Egypt’s push to expand its Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS).
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
5/4/2025 9:58:27 PM
A South Sinai Criminal Court sentenced on Saturday two Israeli citizens to five years in prison for assaulting three employees at a hotel in Taba and damaging parts of the hotel property after refusing to pay for alcoholic beverages in August 2024.
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Egypt
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Society
5/4/2025 2:35:56 PM
Egyptian authorities have launched an emergency containment and cleanup operation following the detection of an oil spill off the South Sinai coast between Abu Rudeis and Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/21/2025 7:52:14 PM
All 14 people aboard the yacht Firebird were rescued safely after the vessel was involved in an accident off the coast of Hurghada, South Sinai Governor Khaled Mubarak announced on Sunday.
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Life & Style
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Style
3/26/2025 7:33:16 PM
In the picturesque village of Dahab in South Sinai in Egypt, surrounded by the Red Sea and mountains, lies a unique home that blends modern design with Bedouin heritage.
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Egypt
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Society
3/16/2025 5:18:13 PM
A 3.96 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale was recorded in Nuweibaa, 113 kilometres north of Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai Sunday afternoon, according to Egypt’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG).
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/15/2025 5:09:04 PM
A delegation of 47 parliamentarians from 10 countries visited St. Catherine’s Monastery, where they met with Dr. Khaled Mubarak, Governor of South Sinai.
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/10/2025 12:58:26 PM
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced Thursday the launch of the first phase of the buoy maintenance and installation project in South Sinai, beginning with the Ras Mohammed Protected Area in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Egypt
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Society
11/12/2024 12:39:36 PM
Governor of South Sinai Khaled Mubarak described on Friday rumours that the government plans to demolish or move St. Catherine’s Monastery as slander.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/9/2024 8:56:30 PM
South Sinai Governor Khaled Mubarak Bakr has completed a diplomatic tour with visits to London and Athens to attract international investment and promote the governorate’s tourism sector.
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Egypt
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Society
10/31/2024 8:03:35 PM
Major General Khaled Mubarak, the governor of South Sinai, has denied plans to evacuate Egypt’s historic Saint Catherine’s Monastery, according to a statement on Thursday.
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