Tourists siezed in Egypt

**red micra** · #1 (**permalink**) 22-09-2008, 02:23 PM

tourists siezed near Aswan

I was there a while ago
BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | 'Eleven tourists seized' in Egypt

**Jezer** · #2 (**permalink**) 22-09-2008, 05:47 PM

How frightening for them!

Jamie · #3 (**permalink**) 23-09-2008, 01:41 AM

Bad news for those involved and the Egyptian tourist industry, a major part of the the economy.

It has been a while since there was any trouble at the main historical sites. I think the last trouble was the bombing in the beach resort of Sharm a few years back now?