Archaeology & Tourism Boost: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced two major discoveries aimed at lifting visitor interest: a nearly 2,000-year-old Greco-Roman cemetery at Marina El Alamein with 18 newly found tombs, a sealed granite sarcophagus, and 24 gold funerary pieces tied to the “golden tongue” ritual, plus a Byzantine-era residential city in the Dakhla Oasis with a basilica-style church, watchtowers, street-grid planning, and everyday-life artifacts. Hospitality Deal: Sea View Development signed with Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) to manage the U Residences & Hotel Sahl Hasheesh in Egypt’s Red Sea destination, bringing U Hotels & Resorts operations to both residential and hotel components. Inland Waterway Rules: Egypt introduced tougher inland waterways regulations, with fines up to EGP 500,000 for unlicensed vessels, illegal construction, and pollution, alongside stronger inspections and powers to impound non-compliant boats. Cruise & Travel Policy: Turkey blocked a Mediterranean cruise carrying 2,000 LGBTQ+ passengers and performer Patti LuPone from docking, citing “moral values,” with the operator rerouting to Cairo and Crete instead. World Cup Travel Spotlight: Australia’s Socceroos players touched down back home after their penalty shootout exit to Egypt, while goalkeeper Patrick Beach said he respected the late switch that put Mat Ryan in for penalties.