Shark attacks are of rare occurrence in Egypt, but experts say feeding sharks and sport fishing may provoke attacks
Ahram Online , Monday 7 Aug 2017
An Austrian tourist has flown home for further medical treatment after suffering a leg injury in a shark attack in the Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam, Al-Ahram Arabic website reported on Monday.
Christine Schachinger, 20, was bitten by a shark while taking part in water sports in the Red Sea. She was rushed to a private hospital in Marsa Alam and received treatment on her right leg.
She was later transferred to Austria by private jet for further medical treatment.
Shark attacks are very rare in Egypt, with only 34 cases reported since 1827, according to the Shark Research Institute, a US-based scientific research organization.
However, environmentalists say certain actions on the part of divers and swimmers may provoke attacks.
The Society for the Rescue and Protection of the Environment of the Red Sea warns diving guides and tourists against feeding sharks or otherwise provoking them.
The organization says the Austrian tourist was probably attacked in response to such actions.
Last year, Egypt imposed a temporary ban on sport fishing and offshore swimming at Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea after a man was bitten by a shark.
At the time, officials and scientists said the attack was likely caused by a combination of fishing and swimming in the same spot.
In 2010, three shark attacks in the span of one week have left four eastern European tourists seriously injured and one German tourist dead.
Blocked media includes independent news website Mada Masr, the privately-owned Daily News Egypt, Qatar-owned news agencies Al-Jazeera, El-Sharq, Al-Raya and El-Watan, in addition to the US-based HuffPost Arabic.
There has been no official announcement or clarification from any telecommunications entities regarding the reason.
Seven alleged terrorists have been killed in an exchange of gunfire with police in central Cairo's Agouza district, an interior ministry official told state-run news agency MENA on Sunday.
The incident occurred when police attempted to raid an apartment they believed to be a terrorist hideout, with the suspects opening fire on police first, the official said.
Two policemen were also injured during the raid.
The gunmen were planning to carry out a number of terrorist attacks, according to the official, prompting police to conduct the raid.
Egypt's military and security forces have been battling various Islamist militant groups in Sinai and elsewhere, with some groups in Cairo and Giza conducting deadly attacks on security personnel.
Police frequently conduct raids on suspected terrorist hideouts, often resulting in deadly gun battles.
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Egypt public sector workers to take Thursday off to celebrate 6 October
Ahram Online , Sunday 1 Oct 2017
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced that 5 October will be an official day off for public sector workers, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported on Sunday.
Thursday will be a day off since 6 October falls on Friday, an official weekly day off from work in Egypt.
6 October is a national holiday to celebrate the Egyptian army’s victory over Israel in the 1973 war.
