Mount Sinai, a site revered by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, is being transformed into a luxury mega-resort despite significant opposition. The Egyptian government's "Great Transfiguration Project" is converting the sacred landmark and UNESCO World Heritage site into a tourist destination with luxury hotels and shopping bazaars.

• The Jebeleya Bedouin tribe, traditional guardians of St Catherine, have faced displacement, with homes and eco-camps demolished, and even graves disturbed for new infrastructure like a car park.
• The project is imposed "top-down," according to British travel writer Ben Hoffler, against the will of the local Bedouin community, numbering about 4,000.
• Greece has vocally opposed the development due to its connection to the 6th-century St Catherine’s Monastery, especially after an Egyptian court ruling in May declared the monastery's land state-owned, sparking diplomatic tensions.
• UNESCO has advised Egypt to halt development and assess its impact, with campaigners urging the site be placed on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger; however, construction continues.