The Latest Breaking News from Red Sea

Israel country guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From party capital Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s spiritual Old City, here’s where to go and what to see

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Egypt COP27 Presidency to Address Water, Food Security

Egypt said food security and water issues will be on is agenda for presidency of the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which it will host in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad held talks on Friday with Danish Minister of Climate…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022

Saudi stc Launches Vision Submarine Cable in Red Sea

Saudi telecommunication company stc Group launched the "Saudi Vision Cable," the first high-speed cable in the Red Sea, through its first landing station in Jeddah. The Governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), Mohammed al-Tamimi, attended the launch ceremony. The Saudi Vision Cable, inspired by Vision 2030, is…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk ready as boxing world descends on Jeddah

The rematch on the Red Sea offers the Briton a chance at redemption with three world heavyweight titles on the line

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022

Joint Saudi, US Military Exercise Kicks off in Yanbu

Saudi Arabia and the United States kicked off on Saturday the joint “Outrageous Anger 22” exercise along the Red Sea coast in the western city of Yanbu. The drill brings together the Royal Saudi Armed Forces and US Marine Corps for training on bilateral operational and logistical plans, exchange of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Flights for West Bank Palestinians to Turkey to start at end of August

Palestinians from the West Bank will be able to fly on special flights from Ramon Airport, near the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, to destinations in Turkey, Israel's Airports Authority said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Egypt Launches Initiative to Encourage Investment in Climate Action

The first regional forum organized by the Egyptian presidency for the upcoming UN climate change conference will kick off in Ethiopia on Tuesday. Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. It will organize five major regional…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

Cairo Warns of Impact of Food, Energy Crises on Climate Change

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the president-designate of the upcoming UN climate change conference, has warned of the impact of challenges posed by the global food and energy crises on climate change. In remarks published by Bloomberg news agency on Sunday, Shoukry said his country will prevent all what could…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 30 July 2022

The crown prince of the world's biggest petrostate wants you to get excited about an experimental, zero-carbon city on the Red Sea.

inkl Originals · Jul 30, 2022

Egypt Seeks to Reduce, Capture and Store Carbon

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla and Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met on Tuesday to discuss preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in November. They discussed organizing a number of events related to environmental sustainability, carbon reduction, capture…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022