Ras Burqa, Nuwaiba

Ras Burqa, (“head of the blessing” in Arabic)[1] is a small bay on the Red Sea in the district of Nuwaiba, Egypt.

In 1985, Suleiman Khater, a lone Egyptian gunman, perpetrated the Ras Burqa massacre, killing eight people, many targeting Israelis.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ines El-Kaffash. "Basata Resort: Egypt's Hidden Vacation Treasure". onislam.net. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Americans for Peace Now: Archives".

28°51′00″N 34°10′00″E / 28.8500°N 34.1667°E / 28.8500; 34.1667

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