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Egypt's Sinai mountain megaproject threatens the people of St Catherine
Egypt's Sinai mountain megaproject threatens the people of St Catherine
Economy
by  AFP

Atop one of Egypt's Sinai mountains, near where the three Abrahamic faiths say God spoke with Moses, another unmistakable sound rings out: the incessant drilling of construction work. In the remote, rugged terrain of southern Sinai, Egypt has undertaken a vast megaproject aimed at drawing mass tourism to the once serene mountain town of Saint Catherine.