Tourists Desert Egypt as Protests Rage
- Publisher:
- Agence France-Presse
- Publication Date:
- 7 August 2013
- Tags:
- Egypt, Travel and Tourism, Conflict, Peace and Security
The 2011 revolution that toppled long-standing dictator Hosni Mubarak dealt a severe blow to the country's tourist industry, once a mainstay of Egypt's economy. And things have gone from bad to worse since June, when violent protests broke out against president Mohamed Morsi.
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