The Middle East and North Africa is a hotbed of change at the moment. After the upheaval in Egypt, and the power vacuum left as a result, it might seem prudent to reconsider a holiday there. Having said that the Foreign Office have not explicitly said not to travel there, and if you've already got a holiday booked you might be keen not to see your money go to waste. Here's a brief overview of your options.
The Middle East is seen as an unstable place at the moment. Egypt has already had its upheaval in some ways, so unlike nations such as Syria, there is no clear developing conflict. In fact the country has returned to a relative stability. However the loss of a government has meant the rise of parties vying to get their voices heard, and in the wake of that some violence is still to be expected, especially between Muslim and Christian groups. There is also terrorist activity, which may be more of a concern since the killing of Bin Laden.
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.
So the message is that Egypt is not in a state of upheaval right now, especially not in tourist areas, but the situation on the ground could change rapidly, and travellers should keep up to date as much as possible with news and events to avoid trouble.
The Middle East is seen as an unstable place at the moment. Egypt has already had its upheaval in some ways, so unlike nations such as Syria, there is no clear developing conflict. In fact the country has returned to a relative stability. However the loss of a government has meant the rise of parties vying to get their voices heard, and in the wake of that some violence is still to be expected, especially between Muslim and Christian groups. There is also terrorist activity, which may be more of a concern since the killing of Bin Laden.
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.
So the message is that Egypt is not in a state of upheaval right now, especially not in tourist areas, but the situation on the ground could change rapidly, and travellers should keep up to date as much as possible with news and events to avoid trouble.
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