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The St George Monastery, though rather stern and straightforward at first sight is, with its beautiful gardens, an oasis of tranquility and spirituality. These days, renovations take place which, however, should be completed by Easter (Orthodox Easter), i.e. 5 May 2013.
A small church within the complex gives evidence of a tremendously rich heritage. The church is full of gold(en) plated statues and picture frames which were gifts by traders from St. Petersburg. The City of El Tur, formerly called Raitho, used to be a harbor city back at the Phoenician times. The name means “land of fruits”, because of the [...]

Meeting held at 19:00 Friday 1 February 2013 After there had been a lot of confusion within the Facebook group “Ownership Rights in Sinai” it was proposed to hold a meeting to explain the current situation for non-Egyptians in Sinai with regards to owning land and/or property. Barrister Zeiad Yehia of EdgeBridge Law Firm was invited to provide an explanation of the laws and to answer any questions presented by those in attendance and those who have submitted their queries in prior to the meeting.  The following is a concise account of the information provided at the meeting: Introduction In [...]

It was raining in the Sinai in the early morning hours of Sunday night. While the rain in Sharm was moderate, other parts saw heavy thunderstorms. On Monday the roads from Cairo to Sharm and from Sharm to Dahab were closed due to heavy damages. Dahab was effected even more, as there was neither internet nor telephone since the night.By the late afternoon all was back to normal in Dahab while the streets remained closed.

        Dar Salam hostel is the idea of Sharm resident Kris. Kris has been a keen traveler & understands the importance of hostel accommodation for likeminded people. Dar Salam has a special ambiance; due to the soothing décor, arrangement of living areas and large terraces & garden. The hostel is a refurbished family villa set at the foot of the Sinai Mountains. The villa has four bedrooms & one dormitory, set in a large garden with indigenous plants. There is one sunny & one shaded terrace; the perfect place to sit and chat with other guests, a [...]

Champagne and wine? These are some of the prizes of the next raffle. Sharm Action for Animals is a group  specifically formed to help the  street dogs and cats  of Sharm El Sheikh in conjunction with Pets Hotel. Currently, Pets Hotel are taking care of seven street dogs and four cats. All the resident dogs and cats have been spayed and castrated and are now looking for loving family home. Until homes are found for these animals they will remain at Pets Hotel, however, they all need feeding and some require medication and nursing. The overheads incurred in keeping these [...]

        Are you one of the many residents who’s left Sharm El Sheikh to try a new life elsewhere, only to find yourself drawn to live here again? Or a visitor, who’s tried other destinations but inevitably returns to Sharm? It’s hard to put your finger on exactly why Sharm exerts such a pull; we just know that, at some point in the future, we’ll be back! Camel Bar holds a similar attraction. Anyone who’s lived in or visited Sharm will have been to Camel Bar, and although we may not visit for a while, sooner or [...]

        Friday 13 April was a good day for the street animals of Sharm. An auction with precious vouchers for dinners, spa treatments, wine and many more items was held at the Camel Bar. The evening organized by Maggie with the help of Vicky and Nick was great fun plus it was a great success for the animals. Auctioneer (for the evening) Dave managed to pull out every pound of the bidders which brought together more than 12000 LE for the Pets Hotel. Maggie who has been helping the Pets Hotel now since over a year explained [...]

Sadea is a young Bedouin woman and a budding talent. Since her youth she likes to paint whatever she sees using all available material, which is often just a plywood wall of the surrounding huts and a piece of coal from the campfire. If she and her mother are lucky with selling some of their embroideries to tourists, she can buy some good paper sheets and colored pencils. Sadea, the young Bedouin artist She belongs to the Mzeina Bedouins, a tribe of warrior, goatherdresses and fishermen living on two coasts of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the [...]