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 (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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On May 3, the Saudi English-language daily Arab News reported that the construction of a $3bn causeway linking the Saudi region of Tabuk to Sharm el Sheikh would begin in 10 days. 
However President Hosni Mubarak denies the existence of such a plan, telling the state-owned Al-Messa that a causeway at the entrance of Sharm el-Sheikh would harm tourism and would also be a security threat. “A causeway piercing through Sharm el-Sheikh would cause damage to a number of hotels and tourism establishments,” - Mubarak told the daily. It “would harm the calm nature (of the place) and its security which would force tourists to go elsewhere, and this is something I will never accept.”

Ingredients
25g/1oz butter
25g/1oz flour
150ml/5fl oz milk
175g/6oz cheddar cheese, grated
150ml/5fl oz beer
1 tsp English mustard
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
2 egg yolks
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Chestnuts are in season at the moment so add them to this popular lentil soup for a different taste sensation.

250g red lentils
225g cooked chestnuts

1.5 litres vegetable stock
I stick celery (if available)
1 carrot
I small onion
1 leek
2 tablespoons olive oil

Fresh parsley, chopped
150ml double cream

For the first time St Catherine’s treasures will be shown in a unique exhibition in Los Angeles.  The monks have agreed to lend 52 of the monastery's most valuable objects to the exhibition opening on the 14th November at the J. Paul Getty Museum. The exhibition is called "Holy Image, Hallowed Ground: Icons From Sinai" and will present 43 icons from the monastery's 2,000-piece collection.