2023 Dakar Rally Route Will Be Longer And Even More Challenging The 2023 Dakar Rally will feature a 14-stage route stretching from the Red Sea to the city of Dammam on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. RideApart · Jun 6, 2022
TRSDC Seeks 30% Environmental Conservation Rate by 2040 The "Amaala" and "Red Sea" projects in western Saudi Arabia will attract a wide range of various markets given the multiple services they offer, according to the Executive Director at the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), Rosanna Chopra. Chopra stressed that TRSDC aspires to provide the destination with clean and… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022
Saudi Western Fleet Wraps up Red Wave-5 Drill The Western Fleet's Red Wave-5 exercise, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, concluded on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday The drill was held with the participation of the Red Sea coastal countries of Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as the Royal… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022
Saudi Arabia Launches Major Partnerships, Agreements to Boost Tourism Several global partnerships and agreements enhancing the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia were accomplished at the Future Hospitality Summit, which concluded Wednesday. Saudi Arabia hosted the second edition of the Future Hospitality Summit under the theme "Reimagined Horizons" on the 24th and 25th of May at Riyadh Airport Marriott Hotel.… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 26, 2022
Egypt Promises to Push Pledges as COP27 Host Egypt, host of the next United Nations summit on climate change, will push countries to make good on their pledges to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions, facilitate "non-adversarial" talks on compensation to developing countries for global warming impacts and allow climate activists to protest, said the incoming president of COP27.… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 24, 2022
U.S. quietly negotiating among Saudis, Israelis and Egyptians on Red Sea islands transfer A deal could be a first step on the road to the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Axios · May 23, 2022
Seven beautiful beaches you’ve never heard about There’s nothing like escaping to the beach to relax, restore and revitalise. In Saudi, you can discover a wealth of secret shores and beautiful bays perfect for every type of traveller. Here’s our guide to seven must-seas... The Independent UK · May 20, 2022
UKMTO: Ship Attacked Off Yemen's Hodeidah A shipping vessel has been attacked 34 nautical miles (63 km) south west of Yemen's Hodeidah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) reported on its website on Thursday, adding that an investigation is ongoing. A US Navy's Fifth Fleet spokesperson told Reuters the navy is aware of an incident… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022
Messi Announced as Saudi Tourism Ambassador Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb announced on Monday Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi as the Kingdom's tourism ambassador. In a tweet, he welcomed Messi and his friends to Saudi Arabia where he will spend a "unique vacation to discover the treasures of the Red Sea and Jeddah Season and… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 10, 2022
Saudi king admitted to hospital in Jeddah for tests - Saudi press agency Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to hospital in the Red Sea city of Jeddah to undergo medical tests, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the royal court. Reuters · May 8, 2022
AD Ports Inks Deals for Major Projects Along Egypt’s Coastline Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Egypt's Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a term sheet and a head of terms agreement for the development of major port projects along Egypt's coast. The Abu Dhabi entity will develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in a consortium with… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022
Saudi Arabia Develops Legislations for Land, Sea, Rail Transport in the Red Sea Saudi Arabia's Public Transport Authority (TGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) to develop the region's legislative and regulatory environment for land, sea, and rail transport. TGC Chairman Rumaih al-Rumaih said Monday that they were looking forward to developing the transport sectors in… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 19, 2022
Yemen’s rebels criticize new, US-led task force in Red Sea Yemen’s Houthis have criticized a new U.S.-led task force that will patrol the Red Sea following a series of attacks by the Iran-backed rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022
US Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war The U.S. Navy says it will begin a new task force with allied countries to patrol the Red Sea after a series of attacks that have been attributed to Yemen’s Houthi rebels in a waterway that’s essential to global trade The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 11, 2022 UN, US Seek Funding to Save Safer Tanker off Yemen The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stressed on Sunday its support to all international efforts aimed at salvaging the Safer oil tanker that has been moored off the coast of Yemen's Hodeidah for years. Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of crude oil, the FSO Safer tanker’s long-term presence in the Red…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2022 UN Unveils Plan to Prevent a Safer Tanker Disaster The United Nations revealed a "viable" plan to avoid any oil leakages or an explosion of the FSO Safer tanker off Yemen's Red Seas coast. The United Nations announced that the Yemeni government in Aden supports the plan, and the Houthi militia, which controls the oil tanker, agreed to the…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022 Bus Crash Near Egypt's Red Sea Kills 3, Including 2 Tourists At least three people including two Polish tourists were killed when a bus crashed on a highway near the Red Sea, Egypt's state-owned MENA news agency reported. The bus was carrying 21 people, including 19 Polish tourists when it rolled over on the highway linking the two ports of Safaga…
The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2022 Australia relaxes summer ban on live sheep exports to Middle East Risk of significant mortality event if sheep are allowed to be exported through the Red Sea in early June, animal rights activists say
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022 Egypt, Norway to Work Together on Clean Energy Projects Egypt and Norway on Thursday signed an agreement for several projects to enhance their cooperation in developing renewable energy. The 27th UN Climate Change Conference will be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in November. “The excellent relations between our countries are broad," Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 29, 2022 Egypt, Qatar Sign $5 Billion in Investment Deals Egypt and Qatar have agreed to sign investment deals worth $5 billion, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday. The cabinet gave no details of the investments and partnerships, announced during a visit to Cairo by the Qatari ministers of foreign affairs and finance, saying only that they…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 27, 2022 Motor Racing-Perez Takes Stunning First Career Pole in Saudi Arabia Mexican Sergio Perez roared to a first career Formula One pole position on Saturday. The Red Bull driver left his best for last as he lapped the 6.1-km long Jeddah Corniche circuit on the banks of the Red Sea in one minute 28.200 seconds. The lap, 0.025 seconds quicker than…
Reuters · Mar 26, 2022 Saudi civil defence puts out fires at fuel storage tanks hit by Houthis Saudi Arabia's civil defence has extinguished fires at two fuel storage tanks in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah that were hit in an attack by Yemen's Houthis, state television reported on Saturday.
Reuters · Mar 26, 2022 Saudi-led coalition sets deadline for Houthi weapons withdrawal from Sanaa airport -Al Arabiya The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen on Saturday set the Iran-aligned group Houthis a three-hour deadline to withdraw weapons from the airport of Sanaa and from two ports on the Red Sea, Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV reported.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2022 Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen 's Houthis after Jiddah attack Officials say a Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city
Reuters · Mar 25, 2022 Huge plume of black smoke seen rising in the Red Sea city of Jeddah - witnesses A huge plume of black smoke was seen rising in the Saudi Arabian Red Sea city of Jeddah, where oil giant Aramco has several oil facilities, witnesses said on Friday.