A street vendor carrying a large bundle of colorful inflatable swim rings (عوامات) walks along the white sand of El Abyad Beach in Marsa Matruh, casting a distinctive shadow on the sand. A young girl in a swimsuit plays near the water's edge as turquoise Mediterranean waves roll in behind her. El Abyad Beach is one of Marsa Matruh's most visited beaches, known for its clear shallow waters and white sand along Egypt's northwestern Mediterranean coast.