EGYPT: Officials from the “Defending Egyptian Tourism” campaign issued their first statement Thursday, supporting a demonstration defending tourism in Egypt on October 14, and rejecting any statements that harm the tourism sector. The campaign called on the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to take necessary action against those who harm tourism, intentionally or unintentionally. They described the tourism sector as a “red line” which cannot be harmed. The campaign also asked all Egyptians to support tourism in Egypt to support the campaign combat those harming tourism in Egypt. Officials from the campaign underlined their support for tourism as the foundation of the Egyptian economy and warned any political parties or Islamic trends against issuing statements harming Egyptian tourism or frightening tourists.
