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My Vacation in Sharm e-Sheikh

(Jerusalem Post) Daoud Kuttab - We were in Sharm e-Sheikh over the July 23 weekend for our annual family vacation. One of the main topics of discussion was why the attack netted so many Egyptian casualties. Perhaps Egyptian security had received a tip minutes before the blast, which explains why they fortified protection outside the main hotels frequented by foreigners. The bomber reportedly drove past one of these checkpoints and detonated his device near the old market, killing many Egyptians. Another theory is that the attack was connected to angry Sinai Bedouins. They had it good during the years when Israel controlled the peninsula and once Egypt regained sovereignty, most of the best hotel and resorts jobs went to mainland Egyptians, leaving only menial work for the Bedouins.
2005-08-02 00:00:00
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