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Freediving in 1981
OceanicDreams | July 1st 2009 by Felix Leander
I was looking through some files and came across this video (that we actually converted from SUPER 8 - have a lot of footage) of my father and myself freediving in Sharm el-Sheikh, Israel. In those days I was still not able or willing to use a snork read more
My power and my might have not gotten me this wealth (Deuteronomy…
theologer | June 14th 2009 by roger mugs
"Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’" - Deuteronomy 8:17This is a fantastic verse. It's surrounded by a reminder to the Israelites about who their God is. They have no reason to becom read more
Baptism Invitations and Baptism Facts
Home Based Business | June 13th 2009 by kanrich
Baptism is one of the two major Christian sacraments present in most Christian denominations. Alongside the Lord’s Supper, it’s one of the two major, binding sacraments. It symbolizes passing through the waters of chaos into the newness o read more
Shark kills diver at St. John’s Reef Red Sea
A dive fanatics Dive Blog | June 5th 2009 by Søren Reinke
Hi there, wanted to share this with you: I got it from a facebook group I am a member of, will people EVER learn NOT to feed sharks, Napoleon Fish or any other animal while diving/snorkling ? I am afraid not Dear Shark Divers, CDWS can confirm that read more
SkyWatch: Desalination Stacks
Susie of Arabia | June 4th 2009 by Susie of Arabia
Water shortages are a common and severe problem here in Jeddah. With very little annual rainfall, Jeddah’s main water source is the salty water of the Red Sea. Sea water is processed and filtered through an enormous desalination project which read more
Shark Attack off Marsa Alam
Whazzup Egypt ! | June 3rd 2009 by desikim
In the first time since the last 4 years, a shark attacked and killed a French tourist off the coast of Marsa Alam."This very rarely happens. It seems that the victim aggravated the shark or presented it with food, which caused a change in the shark' read more
Shark kills French tourist off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
Egypt Then and Now | June 3rd 2009 by Baankhamen
Image via Wikipedia A shark attacked and killed a French tourist diving in a remote site off Egypt’s Red Sea coast on Tuesday, in the first fatal shark attack in the Arab country since 2004, state media and a French embassy official said. The w read more
Looking Forward to World Ocean Day, 2009
The Right Blue | June 2nd 2009 by B N Sullivan
What: Masked Butterflyfish (Chaetodon semilarvatus).About 18 cm (7 in) long, and almost always seen in pairs.Where: I took this photo while diving at The Brothers Islands, Egypt.This species is common in the Red Sea.We would like to remind our reader read more
2nd Attack for Stolt Strength
Piracy Watch | June 1st 2009
(Photo: Dinie en Jan)The tanker 'Stolt Strength' was attacked by pirates in the Red Sea over the weekend.During the incident the vessel suffered both automatic fire and rocket propelled grenade attack, sustaining damage to the bridge, but ultimately read more
A Backpacker’s Guide to Egypt
Asia travel | May 27th 2009 by Jahir Kamal
Egypt may not top every backpacker’s to-do list, but this fascinating country is a gateway to the ancient world. Starting your journey in a Cairo hostel, the land of the Pharaohs is your oyster, with the pyramids at Giza and living museum Luxor are read more
World’s Biggest Polluters Can’t Hide from Space imaging
Political Review | Political Pete | May 19th 2009 by Political Pete
It is the rich large countries doing all of the damage. We first need to look at home and prevent the devastation that has been ongoing. United States, China, and Europe need to change the way they live first before they can start criticizing other read more
World War II History for May 14
World War II History | May 14th 2009 by Steve Terjeson
Today in WWII History World War II History for May 14 14 May 1940 - The Netherlands surrendered to Nazi Germany. 14 May 1941 - The Nazis declared the Red Sea a war zone. 14 May 1942 - The Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC) was established by read more
Under the Sea Restaurant
susie's big adventure | May 12th 2009 by Susie of Arabia
I recently had the pleasure of enjoying dinner at the Under the Sea Restaurant in Jeddah. I was part of a group of about 25 ex-pat wives and we were treated to a special buffet dinner which is available for groups only. The Under the Sea Restaurant i read more
What do Saudi Arabians eat?!!
SaudiTo the Core | May 9th 2009 by sam all
Today i checked my email and i found this email from a reader asking me " what do Saudi Arabian eat?", i wonder why he took a special interest in food. Well before answering your question ,I will... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Cool Green Morning: Friday, May 8
Cool Green Science: The Conservation Blog of The Nature Cons… | May 8th 2009
Disappearance is everywhere this morning — disappearing seaweed, carbon emissions credits, legitimate carbon offsets, and rhinos. All going poof in the daily roundup of the five best stories out there every morning. Beam me up, Scottie… read more
The Crisis in Somalia: US-NATO Plans to Control the Indian Ocean
Pak Alert Press | May 3rd 2009 by Noureen
by Rick Rozoff Global Research, May 3, 2009 Stop Nato Cold War Origins For the past seven months world news outlets have provided daily coverage on what has been described as escalating piracy off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of read more
Let’s Know About : The Trip To Dubai
letsknowabout.com :What The Whole World Talks about | April 29th 2009 by hamada
I’ve always been charmed by middle east, charmed by its Arabian culture, and the stories about the mythical civilizations that inhabited this region before, and left beautiful monuments as a Historical proof , showing the level of the cultural and read more
The Persians - Engineering an Empire
Great Engineering | April 29th 2009 by Eduardo Bekenkamp
The Persian Empire was one of the most mysterious civilizations in the ancient world. Persia became an empire under the Cyrus the Great, who created a policy of religious and cultural tolerance that became the hallmark of Persian rule. Engineering fe read more
REALIZE YOUR DREAMS...OWN YACHT
Hurghada Real Estate | April 25th 2009 by domredsea
Now, you can realize all your dreams in discovering the whole world by having your own yacht.Our company is honored to inform you that we are ready to build the yacht you like in a short period with lowest prices. read more
snorkeling
Hurghada Real Estate | April 20th 2009 by domredsea
Evidence has shown that the history of snorkeling dates back to 3,000 BC. It was not known the use of the same technology we recognize nowadays. Although they were smart enough to use some simple ways of snorkeling as the nature has provided or as th read more
shopping in the red sea
travel information | April 19th 2009 by wawan
Not as Makkah and Medina, known as the wealth area of tourism and historical sites, the city of Jeddah that offers something more on the many people, the shopping paradise. Richest city in the Middle East and Western Asia are known as the area of tra read more
BANAL INCOMPETENT JACQUI SMITH MUST BE FIRED NOW
Caledonian Comment | April 16th 2009 by Caledonian Jim
That epitome of banal incompetence, even by the inept standards of New Labour, UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith (pictured above), was under fresh pressure yesterday after prosecutors announced that a senior Conservative opposition MP arrested as part read more
Of Politics, Business.. and Living
AainaA | April 15th 2009 by Support Team
It is not the events that surround us that stops us from ever achieving success - what stops us from ever achieving anything.., is when we still insist that the creamy Bulla Ice Cream is bad for health, when in reality it takes good taste in investme read more
So many fishies in the sea!
The Right Blue | April 14th 2009 by B N Sullivan
What: A swarm of Scalefin Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis).These colorful little fish are ubiquitous on Red Sea reefs.Where: I took this photo while diving along a steep dropoff at the Brothers Islands, in the middle of the Red Sea.Click on th read more
Passover Ends: '...and the Traffic Coming Home? Fuggedaboudit!'
At Level Ground | April 14th 2009
This holiday eve marks the seventh night of the week-long Passover festival. Gotta' love a site that sports a Moses looking like this:Hopefully this is what Jews worldwide will have to look forward to, driving home tomorrow night. No, no - not to our read more
The 7th Day of Passover
Mystical Paths - Kabbalah, Israel, Politics | April 13th 2009 by Akiva Paths
by Rabbi Nati at Mystical PathsRebbe Nachman of Breslev taught: "Even if a person should fall to the lowest level, he must never assume that he is beyond hope."Our forefathers found themselves in similar circumstances on the shores of Red Sea. Before read more
Fred C. Iklé: Kill The Pirates
84rules | April 13th 2009 by 84rules
Short, sweet and to the point. The title says it all. Kill the pirates. That is the best way to stop them. It worked down in the Carribean 300 years ago and it will work again today.Writing for the Washington Post, Fred C. Iklé (a distinguished read more
Every Seashell Has a Story: The Arabian Cowrie
The Right Blue | April 13th 2009 by B N Sullivan
Here's a special cowrie shell from our collection. The shell pictured at right is an Arabian Cowrie (Cypraea arabica). Jerry found this one in the Red Sea many years ago, and it is the only one we've ever seen, except in pictures.I had to tell about read more
Projects
Hurghada Real Estate | April 12th 2009 by Onsy
one of the most distinguished projects related to the real estate in Red Sea Region in General and Hurghada in particular is Nile Palace. Nile Palace Nile Palace small areas, low prices, hotel services, own your vacation propert read more
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