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In September 2014, Egyptian national and technical diver Ahmed Gabr performed a deep dive off Dahab in the Egyptian Red Sea under the auspices and observation of adjudicators from The Guinness Book of Records.
,While I to some extent can appreciate why you are not keen on being subjected to a possible toxic backlash—which sadly is a behaviour I have witnessed before in the tech community, I grant you that—and want to protect yourself from it, I find
,The FCO now "no longer advises against all but essential travel by air to / from Sharm el-Sheikh."
Read moreI have always felt reassuringly safe in Jordan—which is in stark, but nice, contrast to the impressions frequently painted by the press that makes a living reporting on strife.
Read moreThe ban came about after a couple of non-fatal shark biting incidents were reported within a short period of time.
,It would first fly to Hurghada, disembark this weeks divers and embark last weeks departing divers.
, Read moreI started to research these creatures and discovered that manatees and dugongs were not actually the same animal. Although they belong to the same family (Sirenia), they are actually quite different.
Read moreWhen travelling to a place full of history, who hasn’t stopped to think about what it might have been like many years ago—trying to imagine each age, every change and interaction, and their effects on the present day?
Read moreSaudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will transform 50 Red Sea islands into luxury resorts.
Read moreThe Chamber of Diving and Water Sports has stated that the 12 litre cylinder serial numbers are as follows:
Read moreThat first frisson of excitement came at 20,000ft when the plane taking my wife and me to the region started to descend, flying over the Red Sea Mountains of Upper Egypt, and I could see the shores of the Red Sea beckoning.
Read moreA symbiotic relationship exists between the corals and the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium species. The latter provides the coral with energy in exchange for nutrients and carbon dioxide.
Read moreThe hot, dry desert air took my breath away and the merciless desert wind whipped my hair about my face as I stepped out onto the tarmac. After a one-hour flight from Cairo, I had arrived in Marsa Alam, and it felt good to be back in Egypt.
Read moreThe proposed Saudi-Egypt Causeway would pass through Tiran Island. The bridge, to be named after King Salman of Saudi Arabia, will facilitate pilgrimages to Mecca and promote local industry.
Read moreEmperor Divers are looking to recruit a couple to work in a variety of locations throughout the Red Sea, from North to South.
Read moreTheir philosophy was to focus on service, coupled with practical experience and personal enthusiasm for the underwater world. Over the years, the team in Egypt have won a clutch of Tauchen Magazine awards.
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