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‘Halal’ tourism: No more booze and bikinis in Egypt – Workers in the tourism sector of Egypt reject “for tourism”
Workers in the tourism sector of
Egypt reject “for tourism”
‘Halal’ tourism: No more booze
and bikinis in Egypt

‘Halal’ tourism: No more booze
and bikinis in Egypt
At the foot of the ancient Pyramids, tour guides and vendors are divided over the affects an Islamist-dominated parliament might have on the lucrative tourist industry.
Islamic parties are expected to win the country’s current parliamentary elections, hands down, with some ultra-conservative candidates calling for “halal” tourism.
Workers in the tourism sector of Egypt reject “for tourism”
Raised comments on the application of the so-called “Tourism for” and issued by the leaders of the Salafi movement in Egypt, a wave of anxiety among workers in the tourism sector, who fear that the negative impact on the sector, mainly low since the start of a wave of protests earlier this year.