Is it Safe to Travel to Egypt After the Recent Political Events?
The news can make a situation seem much worse than it is. We're given to report the dramatic and violent, which can sometimes make a whole nation seem to be in trouble, when in fact it's only a very localised problem. Egypt is one of those places that it's hard to get a clear picture of right now. We've seen political unrest, followed by an apparent revolution, but where does that leave the country for a traveller now?
Well, it's wise to know what potential problems there are with a trip there. The revolution is over, but that does not mean there aren't areas of unrest. In fact there's something of a power vacuum in Egypt, and there are still former government secret service personnel attempting to stir up trouble in clashes between Christian and Muslim demonstrators. These riots and protests should be avoided completely by outsiders - they're dangerous and unpredictable.
It's good to point out that the clashes that have taken place have been in clear group protests, so if you avoid crowds and listen to advice from hotel staff, you can easily avoid the unrest. Also there's a curfew in place across much of the country, and that means as long as you stick to it, and carry around photo ID with you at all times, you should be able to remain away from the more uneasy aspects of the revolution's aftermath.
It's also important to point out that the Red Sea resorts, such as Luxor and Sharm el Sheikh, have no curfew imposed, and no unrest has been reported outside of the usual crimes that go along with any settlement in the world. These holiday resorts are removed from the problems to a certain extent.
The general feel is that there is not yet any reason for people to back out on a holiday in the Red Sea resorts, and if you're cautious it's not necessarily any more dangerous to travel through the rest of the country as normal, but things could change rapidly, and you should pay close attention to Foreign Office reports and the news.
Well, it's wise to know what potential problems there are with a trip there. The revolution is over, but that does not mean there aren't areas of unrest. In fact there's something of a power vacuum in Egypt, and there are still former government secret service personnel attempting to stir up trouble in clashes between Christian and Muslim demonstrators. These riots and protests should be avoided completely by outsiders - they're dangerous and unpredictable.
It's good to point out that the clashes that have taken place have been in clear group protests, so if you avoid crowds and listen to advice from hotel staff, you can easily avoid the unrest. Also there's a curfew in place across much of the country, and that means as long as you stick to it, and carry around photo ID with you at all times, you should be able to remain away from the more uneasy aspects of the revolution's aftermath.
It's also important to point out that the Red Sea resorts, such as Luxor and Sharm el Sheikh, have no curfew imposed, and no unrest has been reported outside of the usual crimes that go along with any settlement in the world. These holiday resorts are removed from the problems to a certain extent.
The general feel is that there is not yet any reason for people to back out on a holiday in the Red Sea resorts, and if you're cautious it's not necessarily any more dangerous to travel through the rest of the country as normal, but things could change rapidly, and you should pay close attention to Foreign Office reports and the news.
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