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Sharm hosts African Economic Conference

Ahram Online  The South Sinai resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh will host the 14th African Economic Conference on 2-4 December. Jointly organised by the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the United Nations Development Programme, the conference will be held under the auspices of Egyptian …

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75% rise in Red Sea hotels occupancy

Ahram Online  Average occupancy rates in Egypt’s Red Sea hotels recorded 75% in 2019; a tourism ministry official said on Monday, as the country moves to boost the sector vital for foreign currency revenues. Abdel-Fattah El-Assi, head of the tourism ministry’s sector responsible for monitoring hotels and resorts, told Reuters …

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Sharm airport contains fire on Ukrainian jet

Ahram Online  Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority has contained a fire on board Ukrainian plane carrying 189 passengers at Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport on Saturday evening. The blaze broke out around a tire of a Ukrainian SkyUp plane due to a leakage of hydraulic oil on the tires; a civil aviation …

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“Sharm camel racing festival” held 14 November

Egypt Today  “Sharm El-Sheikh is preparing to host a three-day camel racing festival, starting November 14, sponsored by the United Arab Emirates”; Eid Hamdan Al-Muzaini, head of the Egyptian Camel Racing Federation said.  “The race icludes 30 rounds – Only three of them will include men riding the camels, while …

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Sharm El-Sheikh airport review terminal 2 development

Egypt Today   The experimental operation of Terminal 2 at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport began yesterday Thursday after finalizing the first phase of the development and modernization works. The renovation is part of the Civil Aviation Ministry’s plan to accommodate the increasing number of passengers, especially during this winter season, with …

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Sharm hosts World Radio-communications conference

Sama Osama – Ahram Online   Sharm El-Sheikh is hosting the 38th World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), to be held for the first time in 20 years outside the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) headquarters in Geneva. The event will run from 28 October to 22 November. More than 3,500 participants from …

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Britain lifts flight restrictions on Sharm

London- Times Of Egypt   The British government announced Tuesday (October 22, 2019) that it is lifting restrictions on flights between Sharm El-Sheikh airport and UK airports. The decision is a result of comprehensive security procedure improvement in at Sharm El-Sheikh airport, and close co-operation between Egypt and the United …

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Sharm El-Sheikh builds ZLD plant water treatment facility

Egypt Today   South Sinai introduces water treatment plants operating in the Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system, parallel to adding more desalination plants while improving the efficiency of existing ones. Chairman of South Sinai Water Company Abdel Hamid Ahmed Hamdy met with Minister of Military Production Mohamed Said Al-Assar and …

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Sisi attends African Anti-Corruption Forum

Egypt Today President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi attended yesterday the inaugural session of the African Anti-Corruption Forum (AACF) that will be held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh for two days. The event brings together participants from 51 African countries and four Arab countries. The forum …

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