Ras Burqa Explained

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

List of cities and towns in Egypt

References

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Notes and References

Web site: Basata Resort: Egypt’s Hidden Vacation Treasure. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060806/www.onislam.net/english/culture-and-entertainment/places/414071-basata-resort-egypts-hidden-vacation-treasure.html. 2015-09-24. Ines El-Kaffash. onislam.net.
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