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Egypt
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Tourism
11/26/2024 6:09:00 PM
Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi announced that a Finnish national who was on board the afflicted Sea Story boat was rescued on Tuesday, bringing up the number of those rescued today to five, and a search is ongoing for the remaining seven passengers and crew missing.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/26/2024 12:03:00 PM
Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi said a tourist yacht capsized in 5-7 minutes near Marsa Alam on the Red Sea amid turbulent waves on Monday.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
10/12/2024 12:38:06 PM
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced a 20-50 percent reduction in transit and mooring fees for Yachts in the Red Sea, effective 1 November, as per a new circular.
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World
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International
8/20/2024 12:10:38 PM
Specialist divers on Tuesday launched a fresh search for six people, including UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and the chairman of Morgan Stanley International, missing since their yacht capsized off the Italian island of Sicily.
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Arts & Culture
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Visual Art
7/14/2024 6:48:16 PM
Imagine Monet, the largest interactive exhibition featuring 200 of the most recognized works by Claude Monet, is featured during the Jeddah Season from 28 June-28 July at the Jeddah Yacht Club.
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World
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International
6/22/2024 3:17:12 PM
A forest fire on the Greek tourist island of Hydra, near Athens, was started by fireworks launched from a yacht, firefighters said Saturday, sparking widespread anger.
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Egypt
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Tourism
5/8/2024 10:49:08 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued instructions on Wednesday to establish a new international tourist maritime port in the new city of Ras El-Hekma on the North Coast to receive tourist yachts and cruise ships.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
4/18/2024 7:29:01 PM
The Egyptian government agreed on Thursday to establish a free zone to manufacture, maintain, and export yachts and maritime units.
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/1/2024 3:55:13 PM
Egypt's Ministry of Transport will hold a conference on Wednesday in the New Administrative Capital to explore ways to enhance the establishment of local and international marinas and boost yacht tourism in Egypt.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
9/27/2023 6:12:50 PM
Yachts with a total capacity of less than 300 tons will be exempt from Suez Canal transit fees, as well as berthing fees at the Ismailia Yacht Marina during its trial operation from 15 October until 1 November 2023.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Living
9/5/2023 10:45:12 PM
More and more people have been enjoying yacht trips off Alexandria and along the North Coast this year amid the new popularity of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/25/2023 3:35:52 PM
Egypt has decided to grant foreign yacht tourists three-month visas, as opposed to the previous one-month allowance.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/22/2023 12:51:57 PM
Foreign tourist yachts can now receive a visa within 30 minutes upon applying for them via an online portal, the Ministry of Transport announced in a statement on Saturday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/10/2023 11:02:29 PM
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Monday that the increase rate in the number of yachts crossing the canal hit 64 percent in the first half of 2023.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/6/2023 9:35:08 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed on Monday an action plan proposed by Italy's Navigo group to promote Egypt as a distinguished yacht tourism destination.
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World
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International
10/10/2022 11:04:07 PM
The US warned Hong Kong on Monday that its status as a financial center could be affected if it acts as a safe haven for sanctioned individuals, days after a luxury yacht connected to a sanctioned Russian tycoon docked in the city.
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Egypt
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Tourism
9/26/2022 3:11:06 PM
Egypt plans to establish its first green yacht marina powered by renewable energy and extended over an area of 25,000 square metres to accommodate 65 yachts, a cabinet statement read on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
8/31/2022 4:52:53 PM
The Ministry of Transport is set to launch on Thursday its first-ever online platform to regulate the entry of yacht trips in the country as part of a newly developed strategy to leverage the country’s unique strategic geographical location and long coastal lines.
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Egypt
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Tourism
7/29/2022 2:24:38 PM
In its weekly meeting at New Alamein city on Thursday, the cabinet approved a draft law to regulate foreign yacht tourism in Egyptian ports and marinas.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
4/6/2022 11:00:43 AM
Dutch customs authorities have impounded 14 yachts in shipyards, including 12 still under construction, as part of Western sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the government said Wednesday.
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