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UK Foreign Secretary coordinates war response from NZ situation room

New Zealand has an indirect but potentially significant strategic and political interest in Sudan’s unfolding conflict, as its oil tankers pass through the Red Sea. Jonathan Milne reports.

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ACWA Power to Develop $677 Mln Desalination Project in Saudi Arabia

ACWA Power has signed water purchase agreements for the 600,000 cubic meter per day Rabigh 4 Independent Water Plant (IWP) in Saudi Arabia. Valued at around SAR 2.54 billion ($677 million), the reverse osmosis plant will serve Makkah and Madinah regions, which typically see a spike in demand during Ramadan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bobby Ghosh: At last, some good news from Yemen

It’s been so long since there was any cause for optimism in Yemen that you might want to cross your fingers before you read on: The likelihood of an environmental catastrophe in the Red Sea, one of the country’s many calamities, is abating.

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Underwater WWII Wreck Has Become A Refuge For Marine Life

It has been demonstrated that coral reefs can grow remarkably well on artificial substrates made from sunken battleships.

Zenger

International Brand Selected for Establishment of Saudi Arabia's First Wellness Resort

Saudi Arabia chose a signature international brand to implement the first wellness resort in the Triple Bay area, which is located within the Amaala project in the west of the Kingdom. Red Sea Global announced on Monday its partnership with Jayasom, saying that work was in full swing to receive…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wanted: one supertanker to stop environmental disaster in the Red Sea

Ship needed to transfer 1mn barrels of oil from stricken FSO Safer moored off the coast of Yemen

Financial Times

Egypt taps private firms and long-delayed museum to revitalise tourism

Egypt, home to ancient pyramids and Red Sea resorts, aims to boost tourism by up to 30% annually over the next five years, bringing in private firms to operate sites and inaugurating a huge museum around the end of 2023, its tourism minister said.

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Aqaba Meeting: Israelis, Palestinians Pledge to Curb Violence

Israel committed to stop authorization of any settler outposts in the occupied West Bank for six months during a meeting on Sunday with Palestinian officials in Jordan when the sides pledged to prevent more violence. In a joint statement at the end of a meeting in the Red Sea resort…

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Jordan King Tells McGurk of Urgent Need to Reduce Escalation

Jordan's King Abdullah II told US President Joe Biden's top Middle East advisor attending an Israeli-Palestinian meeting on Sunday that efforts should be intensified to bring "calm and reduce escalation" in Palestinian territories, state media reported. Brett McGurk attended the meeting in the Red Sea port of Aqaba hosted by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt’s Red Sea resorts are the cost effective choice for UK holidaymakers, says new analysis

The fall of the Egyptian pound could work favourably for travellers to the region

The Independent UK

Red Sea resorts may be cost-effective choice for UK holidaymakers

But sterling has fallen in value against some currencies which have seen strong sales growth, according to Post Office Travel Money.

The Independent UK

China to Invest $5 Bn in Egypt

Egypt's Suez Canal Economic Zone is in negotiations with Chinese companies to implement investment projects worth $5 billion, according to an official statement from the Suez Canal Authority. The deputy chairman of the southern part of the Zone, Walid Youssef, visited the Chinese industrial zone TEDA in Ain Sukhna on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How to bag cheap winter sun in Hurghada, Egypt’s ultra-affordable Red Sea resort

Tightening your belt when it comes to travel as the cost of living crisis bites? Consider swapping big-name European beach destinations for north Africa, suggests Andrew Eames

The Independent UK

Sudan military finishes review of Russian Red Sea base deal

Two officials say Sudan’s ruling military has concluded a review of an agreement with Russia to build a navy base on the Red Sea in the African country

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Where the desert meets the sea, a new world of eco-tourism

Evgeny Lebedev explores a $25bn Saudi resort that’s going green on a scale that has never been seen before

Asharq Al-Awsat

Red Sea Global Awards $266 Mn Contract in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Red Sea Global awarded a Primary Infrastructure and Utility Contract of $266 million to the al-Ayuni Investment and Contracting to progress expansion at Amaala’s first phase of development across its Triple Bay masterplan. Red Sea Global is developing The Red Sea and Amaala destinations in the Kingdom. Al-Ayuni,…

The Conversation

Desalination could give the Middle East water without damaging marine life -- but it must be managed carefully

More than 2 billion people live in “water stressed” countries. These are territories where more than 25% of the available freshwater resources are withdrawn for human use each year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dune and Dusted as Dakar Rally Set to Kick off in Saudi Arabia

When it comes to endurance races in motor sport, nothing can quite compete with the annual Dakar Rally which starts its 45th edition on the Saudi shores of the Red Sea on Saturday. This year's event stretches 8,549 km over 15 days of racing, including a four-day excursion into the…

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Egypt holding up Red Sea island deal, sources say

The deal would finalize the transfer of the Tiran and Sanafir islands from Egypt to Saudi Arabia.

The Independent UK

Dunes, lakes and nature reserves: Watching a long-held vision come to life

A trip to the coast of the Red Sea and Jeddah provides William Hosie with plenty of food for thought

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan to Develop Red Sea Port in $6-Bln Initial Pact with Emirati Group

Sudan on Tuesday signed a preliminary agreement with a group led by the UAE's AD Ports Group and Invictus Investment to build and operate the Abu Amama port and economic zone on the Red Sea with a $6-billion investment. The project, located about 200 km (124 miles) north of Port…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Announces Development of Sindalah Island, First Sea Destination in NEOM

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, the Chairman of the NEOM Company Board of Directors, has announced the development of Sindalah, the first luxury island destination in NEOM and one of the most important projects supporting Saudi Arabia’s national tourism strategy. A main gateway to the Red…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Huge Revenues Push Houthis to Tighten Grip Over Yemeni Institutions

The huge revenues of several Yemeni institutions prompted the Houthi militia to implement new administrative and financial measures to control and manage the profit in their favor. The new measures introduced e-accounting systems and complex administrative control procedures, dismissed the head of these institutions, and replaced them with group members.…

The Guardian - UK

Saudi film festival claim of ‘zero censorship’ fails to win over critics

Organisers say accusation Red Sea event is a ‘reputation laundering tool’ for Riyadh smacks of western hypocrisy

The Independent UK

The family holiday edit: from toddlers to teens, find your perfect trip

Would you rather ride a camel amid desert dunes or spot clownfish on a Red Sea snorkelling adventure? Here’s our pick of the best destinations for a family holiday in Saudi

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