Is Egypt safe?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.guardian.c...women-kidnapped-sinai

In view of this latest kidnapping, would you agree or disagree that it is no longer safe to holiday in Egypt?

[Gromit]

I went to Sharm less than a year after the hotel bombings, and even opted to stay at one of the hotels which was hit. It was beautiful and I am glad we went. There was extra security but they seem very pleased with the tourists who had not been put off.

And if you think that is foolhardy, I went to central London less than a month after the Tube bombings.

I would go to Sharm or Hurghada tomorrow, no hesitation.

[237SJ]

I`m back at work tonight and have just signed into our intranet to find a message to say we`re not to go out of the hotel in Cairo for the time being. I think that`s more to do with the civil unrest than the kidnapping though.

[Brenden]

I would not visit the middle east full stop, I think it is a tinder box ready to blow, I dread to think what the next year will bring with Egypt, Iran, Tunisia, Turkey etc.

[rov1100]

If I was taking a holiday in that part of the world it would be safer to go next door to Israel who have wonderful resorts.

[Brenden]

Dont go Rov, Israel is surrounded on all sides by countries who want to exterminate them.

[Gromit]

Brendan,

Turkey had 31.5million overseas tourists last year, many millions from the UK. It is neither Arab or in the middle east, and is safe.