SinaiNet Lifestyle & Travel Guide

CDWS website

Egypt's Chamber of Diving and Watersports this week launched it's new website www.cdws.travel. The site provides a wealth of information to those interested in Diving and Watersports in Egypt including destination information specific to each activity, live weather information, maps and wreck data and history provided by Red Sea wreck expert and author Ned Middleton (this section going live early February). Most importantly the site features an up to date list of diving centres who have met the criteria of European Norm EN 14467/ISO 24803 for Recreational Diving Services. So far 120 Red Sea Diving Centres are listed as having received their ISO certification with more centres being added each week. The site will continue to develop over the coming months to include more news, information, galleries and a 'Members Only' area for CDWS members who will be able to access information specific to their industry.

Lifeboat Medevac

Lifeboat Medevac (previously SAR Search and Rescue) is now back to full service. The emergency contact number is 012 2351313. Please ensure everyone you know is aware of this contact number. It might save lives.

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Kalimat Creations

Kalimat Creations is the brain child of local writer Moira Tune. The aim of Kalimat creations is to provide quality imaginative English text for a variety of promotional material. We use our vast knowledge of the area and our expertise of the diverse business range in Sinai to create for you and your business innovative eye-catching text.

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Sinainet Front page

If you have a special event, new service, opening or product and you want to grab the attention of the Sinai community, there is no better instant way than a feature on Sinainet’s front page. Our website is browsed by 125,000 unique visitors per week with the majority being Sinai residents. The website is continually updated with Sinai news, weekly recipes, and interesting stories making sure that it’s the site everyone is logging on to. There is no need to wait for publications dates as with printed advertising, Sinainet offer immediate coverage and for a week (7 days) run up to the event or opening it is only 250le. If you are interested please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . We guarantee that your feature will be placed in the top three front page places, and viewed daily by many Sinai businesses and residents.

Glanzmann appointed General Manager Radisson SAS Resort, Sharm El-Sheikh

Glanzmann, a Swiss-Australian national has been appointed the General Manager of Radisoon SAS Resort in Sharm el Sheikh. He has extensive international hospitality experience and is a graduate from the Hotel School in Lucerne, Switzerland. He has held several General Manager positions in Turkey, Australia, Asia, Czech Republic, Jordan and Iran, where he was Task Force General Manager at the Dariush Grand Hotel by Rezidor in 2004. His most recent role was Managing Director at the Langenthal Porcelain Factory in Switzerland.

Property buying

The UK newspaper The Times on-line issue has recently promoted property investment in Sharm el Sheikh with a feature article on prices, how to buy, legal issues etc. Although some parts of the article are a little inaccurate it still makes interesting reading for anyone already on the property ladder or anyone who is thinking about. Check out http://property.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14052-2553890,00.html

Jazeera Flights from Kuwait

Jazeera will fly direct twice a week from Kuwait to Sharm el Sheikh, operating a brand new Airbus A320s. The airline’s chairman and CEO, Marwan Boodai said: “This is exciting news for Sharm el Sheikh lovers in Kuwait who have long complained of the lack of direct flights and new aircraft to the resort city.” The airline’s website jazeeraairways.com now offers an enhanced online travel solution where travelers can book, pay and reserve their seats online, travelers can alternatively book their tickets through the customer support or through their chosen travel agents.

St Catherine’s mosaic restoration

The mosaic which covers the upper part of the east dome of the church at St. Catherine’s is to undergo restoration by an Italian team who specialize in antique mosaics. The mosaic is considered the oldest and most beautiful of its kind in the Middle East and is thought to date back to the 6th century AD and have been made in Constantinople. It is made from small pieces of coloured glass mostly red and blue on a dark gold background. The mosaic depicts Christ standing with the Prophet Elijah on his left and Moses the Prophet on his right; it is framed with paintings of the Twelve Apostles and the abbot of the monastery. The agreement was made between the Italian team and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) which stresses the need to restore the mosaic with the most suitable materials. Several parts of the mosaic have been damaged, with several tiles missing. The Italian restorers are confident that all the defects will be delicately restored to return the mosaic to its former beauty.

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