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July 25, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/21/2324528/egypt-still-in-turmoil-loses-billions.html

Egypt Loses Billions as Tourists Stay Away

(McClatchy-Miami Herald) Mohannad Sabry - Egyptian tourism officials say the country had lost more than $2.6 billion by the end of June because of the upheaval surrounding former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and ongoing protests. The Tourism Ministry says a lack of security and reports of violence topped the reasons that tourists canceled trips to Egypt this year. In January, one million tourists fled the country in just three days. Since the revolution, when police disappeared from the streets, there's been no sign of an active police force. Residents of Cairo report an increase in crime, even in usually safe, upscale neighborhoods.

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