Imagine walking into Petra, Jordan without the hustle and bustle of tourists clamoring over each other for photos and mule ...

MANILA, Philippines — Social media had been abuzz since Monday as netizens noticed that “West Philippine Sea” (WPS) was appearing prominently on Google Maps to mark the stretch of water west of the ...

China is contesting the West Philippine Sea label that has recently become searchable in Google Maps. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian responds to Google Maps labelling the disputed ...

RAS HANKORAB - Ras Hankorab Beach, a pristine spot on southern Egypt's Red Sea coast with crystal clear ... They just took over our land." Fouad and other Egyptian officials argue that eco-tourism ...

They just took over our land." Fouad and other Egyptian officials ... with crystal clear waters and white sands, at southern Egypt's Red Sea coast in Marsa Alam, Egypt (REUTERS) Her ministry ...

House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed on Tuesday, April 15 what called the "simple yet powerful update" to Google Maps in order to reflect its recognition of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). House ...

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Reuters Egypt’s tourism push puts Red Sea beach at risk, say activists Posted: April 15, 2025 | Last updated: April 15, 2025 As Ras Hankorab Beach on southern Egypt's Red Sea coast is closed off ...

“The West Philippine Sea has always been labeled on Google Maps. We recently made this label easier to see at additional zoom levels,” the spokesperson said. It is unclear where the West ...

Google Maps has entered the West Philippine Sea in its records, it was learned Monday. A Google Maps search on the Scarborough or Panatag Shoal, a common fishing ground which lies within the ...

A Google Maps scan on Monday of the body of water directly west of the Philippines now shows a name once invisible to most users -- the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government's preferred name ...