Breaking news and local reporting across the Red Sea coast.
Tourism operators expect Hurghada and Marsa Alam occupancy to rebound in the final quarter, with European flights rising from October and Polish and Italian groups expected, Youm7 and Akhbar El-Yom report.
4 September 2026
On World Whale Shark Day, Youm7 reported repeated sightings of the Red Sea's gentle giant off Hurghada and Marsa Alam — and protected-area staff asked divers and snorkellers not to touch or chase the animals.
4 September 2026
The Red Sea governor has set out plans for an integrated "smart" regional terminal on Hurghada's Ring Road, sized for 144 buses and 107 microbuses, Egyptian outlets report.
4 September 2026
Police in the Red Sea have detained a man over a theft from a Hurghada clothing shop that was captured on video and circulated online, and have recovered the stolen goods, four Egyptian outlets report.
3 September 2026
Any encroachment on state-owned property in the Red Sea Governorate will be removed immediately and the case referred to the public prosecution, the governorate has warned, according to Sada El-Balad.
3 September 2026
Two more concerts have been staged in Hurghada under the 'Shati' Al-Fann' (Art Beach) programme — one by the Abu Qir Arabic Music Troupe with the children of Al-Shatby, another by the Matrouh Folk Arts Troupe, according to Al-Ahram Gate and Mobtada.
3 September 2026
The Red Sea governor marked the new school year by opening a 'Welcome, Schools' exhibition offering discounts of up to 30 percent, Sada El-Balad reports — without saying where it is or how long it runs.
3 September 2026
Applications for places in Hurghada University's dormitories opened on 28 August for the coming academic year, three Egyptian outlets report — though none of them published fees, a deadline or the number of places available.
3 September 2026
Tourism Daily News reports a worldwide digital push marketing Egypt's mechanised visa on arrival under a 'travel ease' banner. Nothing in the report points to a change in visa rules or fees for visitors landing at Hurghada or Marsa Alam.
3 September 2026
Al-Ahram reports work has begun on two sites for four new desalination plants totalling 85,000 cubic metres a day — announced in the same week two members of parliament pressed the government on Hurghada's drinking-water crisis and on what residents pay per tonne.
3 September 2026
Hurghada International Airport recorded 18,200 flight movements over the 2026 summer season, with traffic up 5.2 percent, Arabic outlets report. Passenger numbers and route detail were not published.
3 September 2026
The Red Sea governor has reviewed controls for a food-cart scheme in the governorate's cities, framed as a way to support young people and bring order to the sector. What the rules actually require has not been published.
3 September 2026