Breaking news and local reporting across the Red Sea coast.
Around 40C has filled Hurghada's beaches — 50 pounds at the family beaches, 70 to 150 at the private ones, extra lifeguards on the sand — while 137 international flights landed in a single day and the Cultural Palace lines up 41 free shows for August.
1 August 2026
Safaga's electricity department and the city's local unit have removed illegal connections across several new residential subdivisions, confiscating non-compliant wiring and referring violators for legal action, Sada El-Balad reported.
1 August 2026
Water reaches some Red Sea homes only once every six to ten days, Al-Masry Al-Youm reported, as the governor inspected a Hurghada site for a new desalination plant.
1 August 2026
The Ministry of Labour's Hurghada job fair opened on Saturday 25 July with 1,198 vacancies, salaries advertised from EGP 8,000 to EGP 32,000 a month, and 80 posts reserved for people with disabilities plus 150 for people with mild disabilities.
1 August 2026
Three men used AI software to fake electronic payment confirmations and walk out of Hurghada shops with goods they had not paid for, Shorouk News and Veto Gate report. They were traced to Sharqia, arrested, and the goods recovered.
1 August 2026
Steady north-westerly winds of 17 to 22 knots and shallow, open water have made El Gouna, Soma Bay and Makadi the coast's leading kitesurfing spots, and riders stay for weeks or months, Al-Masry Al-Youm reports.
1 August 2026
Safaga's newly built Port 2 terminal has taken delivery of its first two container vessels, been designated a temporary customs district, and gained a new shipping line connecting it to other Red Sea ports.
1 August 2026
Hurghada Culture Palace hosts 41 free shows from 5 to 29 August, as the Ministry of Culture's 'Art Beach' programme reaches the Red Sea governorate for the first time.
1 August 2026
The fourth Hurghada Festival for Youth Cinema opens on 10 September at the Hurghada Cultural Palace with a tribute to composer Hany Shenoda, who died on 20 July aged 83. Entries close on 10 August.
1 August 2026
An alliance led by Hassan Allam is among the bidders shortlisted to manage and operate Hurghada International Airport, the Middle East Observer reported, while Amwal Al Ghad said ten consortia had cleared pre-qualification and the tender was days from launch.
1 August 2026
Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi inspected Hurghada's gas power station and the marine water intake facing it on Friday, and is studying whether to build a new desalination plant on the site, Al-Ahram Gate reported.
1 August 2026
Egypt's digital visa on arrival goes live on 1 August at Cairo airport: a $36 QR code, valid 48 hours, replacing the paper sticker. Hurghada and Marsa Alam follow in a later phase.
31 July 2026