Sharm El Sheikh
Out now: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein
One of the most definitive accounts of the early years of Red Sea scuba diving by pioneer Howard Rosenstein has just hit the bookstores.
Saudi Arabia offers to buy part of Sharm El Sheikh from Egypt
Saudia Arabia has made an offer to the Egyptian government to purchase Ras Ghamila, part of the popular resort town of Sharm El Sheikh
Gas tanker runs aground in Sharm El Sheikh
A Libyan-flagged gas tanker has been seized by Egyptian authorities after running aground at Ras Nasrani in Sharm El Sheikh.
Story Divers, Sharm El Sheikh – an unforgettable Red Sea scuba diving experience
Story Divers, Sharm El Sheikh, is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable Red Sea scuba diving experience.
William Winram smashes freediving world record
Canadian freediver William Winram, has broken the CMAS world record for the Variable Weight, No Fins freediving discipline by almost 30m.
Freediver Andrea Zuccari missing, presumed dead in Egypt
Record-breaking freediver Andrea Zuccari is missing, presumed dead after failing to surface from a dive in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Egypt dive centres hit by currency devaluation
Many dive centres in Egypt are suffering devastating financial losses after a huge fall in the value of the Egyptian Pound in recent months.
Ras Mohammed diving suspended due to shark attack risk
All dive activities in Ras Mohammed National Park were temporarily suspended after livestock carcasses were found floating in the water
Ten of the best places to scuba dive in Egypt
Egypt has long been a scuba diving favourite, and its lengthy Red Sea coastline has a lot of locations to visit. Here's ten of the best.
DIVE Travel Awards: The Winners!
DIVE Travel Awards 2021 winners, chosen by readers from 108 destinations, 245 liveaboards and more than 750 different dive centres worldwide
Egypt single-use plastic ban extends to Sharm, Dahab
The Egyptian Chamber of Diving and Watersports has announced that the South Sinai governorate is to implement a ban on single-use plastic
Egyptian Government votes to hand Tiran and Sanafir Islands to Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian government has voted to hand control of the disputed islands of Tiran and Sanfir to Saudi Arabia.
Anger over Egypt’s move to return control of Tiran islands to Saudi Arabia
Fierce criticism levelled at Egypt government following agreement to return control of Tiran Island to Saudi Arabia
Saudi to Egypt bridge threatens famous Sharm reefs
A proposed bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia would destroy the reefs of Sharm El Sheikh's Tiran and Ras Mohammed national parks