Ras Burqa

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

Ras Burqa, Nuwaiba
"Basata" redirects here. For the Tanzanian Arts Council, see BASATA.

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".

28.8500°N 34.1667°E / 28.8500; 34.1667

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