A young man plays football (soccer) at the water's edge on Al-Awam Beach in Marsa Matruh, Egypt, framed between closed beach umbrellas (shamseyat) and white plastic chairs. The Mediterranean Sea stretches behind him with calm turquoise water and other beachgoers visible in the background. Marsa Matruh is one of Egypt's most popular Mediterranean beach destinations, known for its clear blue waters and white sand.