The Latest Breaking News from The Red Sea

A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea has killed off an entire species of sea urchin in the Gulf of Aqaba, imperilling the region's uniquely resilient coral reefs, an Israeli research team has found.

The salty underwater lakes - just 1.25 miles off the coast of Egypt - are one of the most extreme environments on Earth, and are thought to have been formed millions of years ago

Sudanese fleeing the fighting between rival generals in their capital flooded an already overwhelmed city on the Red Sea and Sudan’s northern borders with Egypt, as explosions and gunfire echoed Monday in Khartoum. Many exhausted Sudanese and foreigners arrived in Port Sudan, the country's main seaport, joining thousands who have…

Sudanese fleeing the fighting between rival generals in their capital city are flooding an already overwhelmed city on the Red Sea and Sudan’s northern borders with Egypt

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, the Red Sea and Amaala, has launched Akun, a new adventure sports brand that creates authentic and unique experiences for guests at RSG destinations. Akun operates in line with the responsible ethos of the group, state…

With Egypt sidling up to Sudan’s army and the UAE holding some sway over RSF, what will the regional implications be?

The Red Sea operations room rescued on Tuesday 37 people from drowning, including foreign tourists, after their tourist boat sank north of the Egyptian city of Hurghada in the Red Sea. The operations room received a Mayday that a tourist boat carrying the name “Carlton” sank north of Hurghada after…

A private yacht with three Russians and two Egyptians on board has been reported missing in the Red Sea near the coast of Yemen for several days by its owner and the Russian embassy in Saudi Arabia.

New Zealand has an indirect but potentially significant strategic and political interest in Sudan’s unfolding conflict, as its oil tankers pass through the Red Sea. Jonathan Milne reports.