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Suez, one of Egypt’s ancient port cities by the Red Sea, is known to be the closest point between the Red and Mediterranean seas

A new study is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and inactive tanker in the Red Sea that holds approximately one million barrels of oil - four times the amount of oil contained in the Exxon Valdez, the tanker that had a disastrous environmental oil spill in 1989 - before its current seepage turns into a massive oil spill into the sea.

Quseir is at the end of the shortest and safest path connecting the Nile and the red sea, it has been a crucial trade route from the days of ancient Egypt to this day


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President Vladimir Putin has greenlighted the creation of a Russian Navy logistics hub on the Red Sea, tasking the Ministry of Defence with signing a previously discussed agreement with the Sudanese government. Read Full Article at RT.com

MFO mentions eight peacekeepers dead, one injured in the deadly crash which occurred during a routine mission

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What is the importance of normalization with Sudan?

The coalition discovered and destroyed a remotely-controlled explosive-laden Houthi boat near Yemen's port district As-Salif, Al-Arabiya TV added

The Safer tanker, moored off the western coast of Yemen, has had almost no maintenance since 2015, and could pose a major threat to marine ecosystems if it explodes or leaks

The first edition of the Saudi festival was supposed to take place this year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus

Meteorologists also expect moderate to heavy rains — which may turn to flash floods — in other areas of Central and South Sinai

While there is national consensus in Israel about the evils of sexual abuse, there's little agreement on root causes of the problem. Opinion

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived at a planned Red Sea megacity to "rest and recuperate", state media said Thursday, after the 84-year-old ruler underwent surgery to remove his gall bladder. The kingdom has sought to quell speculation over the health of the ageing monarch, who has ruled the top oil exporter and the Arab world's biggest economy since 2015. "The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived in NEOM, where he will spend some time to rest and recuperate," the official Saudi Press Agency said in a brief statement. State television showed the king standing on an escalator descending from a plane and later arriving in a convoy of cars at what appeared to be a royal palace in NEOM, an area in the kingdom's northwest that is currently under development. The king left Riyadh's King Faisal hospital on July 30 after a 10-day stay following a laparoscopic surgery to remove his gall bladder, according to the royal court. A video released by state media, apparently aimed at

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Experts say a leak could cause lasting damage to marine life and destroy fishermen's livelihoods.

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Saudi Arabia plans to develop resorts on 50 islands off the Red Sea coast, offering a nature reserve, coral reef diving and heritage sites

The clean-up focused on the cities of Hurghada, Safaga and Marsa Alam, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said; future phases will focus on diving spots in and around nature reserves

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Last week, Egypt reopened its airports for international flights for the first time in more than three months since the suspension over the coronavirus



Red Sea Film Festival Foundation has already provided grants to support 37 Saudi film projects

Egypt started last month to allow hotels that secure a new health and safety certificate to open for domestic tourists at a reduced occupancy rate to revive the tourism sector

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Governor Amr Hanafy said Saturday that a Covid-19 case was detected in one tourist hub resort after the resumption of limited operations

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Egypt shut down five Red Sea ports on Friday due to high winds amid a major nationwide sandstorm

Hotel owners in Eilat say year is 'catastrophic,' loss of income may amount to tens of millions of shekels.

The disinfection was also carried out in Cairo’s Marg metro station, which often sees a high density of commuters


All Egyptians returning to the country from abroad will now be quarantined by the authorities

The provincial governor says the move is designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus before workers return to their hometowns following the suspension of international flights

The inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival was scheduled to take place between 12 and 21 March 2020

The Red Sea plant is established in cooperation with an NGO on 22,500 square metres with a daily production capacity of up to 400 tons

The competition is part of the upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The film will be screened at the inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah next month

Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday foiled an "imminent terrorist" attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea, a major commercial shipping channel, the coalition said.

Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday foiled an "imminent terrorist" attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea, a major commercial shipping channel, the Saudi-led coalition said.

The exhibition 'When Fellini Dreamt of Picasso' will be launched during the festival in March and remain on display in Jeddah for five weeks

Stone will head the jury for the festival's international competition

The inaugural Red Sea International Film Festival will take place between 12 and 21 March 2020 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Egypt and Saudi Arabia wrap up the Morgan-16 joint naval drill, reports Ahmed Eleiba


The drill are designed raise combat efficiency of naval forces of both brotherly countries to confront current and future marine threats

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The entity should work as a mechanism to safeguard the countries' interests and enable them to collectively face challenges in their shared waterways.

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The Red Sea International Film Festival partners with Cairo International Film Festival to support Arab filmmakers


A Saudi Arabian tugboat was seized by Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency SPA.

Yemen's Houthis seized three ships, including one belonging to Saudi Arabia, three miles off Uqban island at the south end of the Red Sea, the group's Al-Masirah TV said on Monday.

Yemeni Houthi forces seized a "suspect vessel" in the Red Sea but will release it if it proves to belong to South Korea after legal procedures are completed, a senior Houthi official said on Monday.

The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement had seized a vessel towing a South Korean drilling rig at the south end of the Red Sea.

'Attack' on ship towing South Korean drilling rig threatens vital shipping routes, Saudi spokesman says.

The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Monday that the Iran-aligned Houthi movement had hijacked a vessel towing a South Korean drilling rig south of the Red Sea, the state Saudi Press Agency reported.

The fatal accident involved a minibus and a truck late Saturday

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Iranian president discusses regional tensions in a wide-ranging news conference.

A Saudi minister said on Sunday that Riyadh was not behind a suspected strike against an Iranian-owned oil tanker in the Red Sea, which Iranian state-run television said was hit on Friday by missiles but denied reports they came from Saudi Arabia.

Iran's foreign ministry confirmed that an Iranian oil tanker was hit twice in the Red Sea on Wednesday, state TV reported, saying the Iran-owned Sabiti tanker was damaged.

Iran's foreign ministry confirmed that an Iranian oil tanker was hit twice in the Red Sea on Wednesday, state TV reported, saying the Iran-owned Sabiti tanker was damaged.

Iran said it will change the route of its Sabiti oil tanker after the vessel was attacked by two missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, Iran's Students News Agency ISNA reported.

Iran said it will change the route of its Sabiti oil tanker after the vessel was attacked by two missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, Iran's Students News Agency ISNA reported.

Oil leaks into Red Sea after tanker explodes, reports say crew is 'safe.'
