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Gulf of Aqaba

Corals in the Gulf of Aqaba off the shores of Eilat in southern Israel. (Prof. Maoz Fine)
September 18, 2025, 11:07 am
New research confirms Eilat corals’ remarkable resilience to rising temperatures
But experts warn they may be reaching their limits, call for regional conservation policies
By Sue Surkes
Carrying out measurements as part of the 2023 National Monitoring Program in the Gulf of Aqaba (Eilat). (Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat)
August 11, 2024, 6:00 am
Sea surface temperatures continue to rise in Gulf of Eilat — annual report
National Monitoring Program finds coral cover almost back to levels of before March 2020, when storm wreaked havoc, but warns about continued fertilizer and runoff contamination
By Sue Surkes
A pink whipray spotted off the coast of Eilat, October 2, 2022. (Omri Amosi via Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
October 2, 2022, 2:27 pm
Pink whiprays, endangered in most of the world, seen near Eilat
Nature and Parks Authority inspector spots the fish 5 meters below sea level, says they ‘swam together with impressive interaction’
By ToI Staff
Israeli Navy vessels sail alongside US naval drones in the Gulf of Aqaba, in an image published by the military on September 22, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 28, 2022, 12:59 pm
Daily Briefing Sept 28: Iran stars in US-IDF drill; Israel condemns Russia referenda
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian briefs us on security concerns after the holiday; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on why UK may not relocate its embassy to Jerusalem
By ToI Staff
Israeli Navy vessels sail alongside US naval drones in the Gulf of Aqaba, in an image published by the military on September 22, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
September 22, 2022, 7:55 pm
Israel, US wrap up four-day drill in Red Sea with naval drones
Earlier this month Iran attempted to seize two American Saildrone Explorers in area; IDF hails exercise for ‘strengthening cooperation’ in protecting shipping routes
By Emanuel Fabian
Measuring corals for the 2020 national monitoring study of the Gulf of Eilat. (Inbal Ayalon, Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences, Eilat)
September 12, 2021, 6:02 am
Government report sounds alarm over record Red Sea temperatures, marine trash
Water temperature off Eilat coast hit 29.1 degrees Celsius (84.4°F) at one monitoring station, while waste per square kilometer was 1,000 times more than in Mediterranean
By Sue Surkes
The FSO Safer in an undated photo. (Courtesy: Safer Exploration and Production Operations)
December 15, 2020, 9:59 am
As laden tanker decays off Yemen, experts warn oil spill will ravage Red Sea
Scholars from Israel and elsewhere issue stark plea for international community to remove 1 million barrels from ship stuck for five years, or face devastation of vital ecosystem
By Sue Surkes
Coral reefs near the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 13, 2008. (AP/Hassan Ammar)
March 8, 2020, 11:52 am
Scientists call for ‘urgent’ regional effort to save Red Sea coral
Reefs near Eilat may be world’s most resilient, but they need management as climate change threatens marine ecosystems, international team of researchers says
By Luke Tress
The Gulf of Eilat. (Dr. Ilan Malster, Environmental Protection Ministry)
September 24, 2019, 11:07 pm
Eilat coral reefs robust despite warming Red Sea — government report
But major coastal development plans must take sensitive marine ecosystems into account, warns Environmental Protection Ministry
By Sue Surkes
A branching coral spawns pinkish bundles of eggs and sperm that are carried away by the currents. (Tom Shlesinger/Courtesy)
September 5, 2019, 10:47 pm
Climate change is knocking coral mating dance out of sync, Israeli study finds
In groundbreaking research, Tel Aviv University academics discover changes to mass spawning events that may lead to extinction of some species of reef builders
By Sue Surkes
This picture taken on July 24, 2019 shows a decommissioned Jordanian Armed Forces' AH-1 Cobra helicopter being submerged into the waters of the Red Sea off the coast of the southern Jordanian port city of Aqaba, as part of preparations for a new underwater military museum. (Khalil MAZRAAWI / AFP)
July 24, 2019, 3:53 pm
Jordan sinks military hardware for underwater museum
Kingdom hopes tanks, ambulance, troop carrier, anti-aircraft battery, guns and a combat helicopter, submerged in a ‘tactical formation,’ will attract tourists to Aqaba
By AFP
Corals at the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences coral farm in the Red Sea city of Eilat, southern Israel, January 17, 2019. (Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences/Dror Komet via AP)
February 20, 2019, 1:52 pm
Northern Red Sea coral reefs may be able to survive a hot, grim future
Israeli researchers find local strains of vital marine invertebrates can resist higher temperatures, opening possibilities of repopulating other areas devastated by global warming
By Alon Bernstein and Isabel Debre
Tiran Island, in the Red Sea, Egypt, February 10, 2017. (AP/Nariman El-Mofty)
June 24, 2017, 9:28 pm
Egypt’s Sissi ratifies handover of islands to Saudi Arabia
Deal has been the subject of a confusing legal battle and heated anti-government protests
By AFP
Researchers from the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat monitor coral growth while scuba diving on June 12, 2017 in the Red Sea off Eilat. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
June 21, 2017, 10:51 am
Gulf of Eilat corals probed for secret to surviving global warming
Colorful marine life, seemingly impervious to high temperatures, may be longest to survive significant climate change
By Jonah Mandel
This photo taken on January 14, 2014, through the window of an airplane, shows the Red Sea's Tiran (foreground) and the Sanafir (background) islands in the Strait of Tiran between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and Saudi Arabia. (Stringer/AFP)
June 21, 2017, 8:59 am
Egyptian court voids previous rulings on island transfer to Saudis
Move likely gives Sissi go ahead to hand over Gulf of Aqaba islands, which can be used to control access to Eilat
By AFP
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