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Egypt: Fallout From the Sinai Kidnappings

Feb 4, 2012 | 01:01 GMT

Egyptian and French flags in Sharm el-Sheikh

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Summary

Gunmen kidnapped two Americans Feb. 3 on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Thought the two were later released, the incident highlights Cairo's loosening security grip on the Sinai and will harm Egypt's tourism sector, which is still recovering from unrest after the Arab Spring.

Two Americans kidnapped in the Sinai have been released, but the harm to Egypt's tourism industry is ongoing....

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