Attractions: Two Islamist parties finished top of voting in the first round of parliamentary elections last month and the Egyptian tourism industry could face big changes if they get a majority
The End Of Sharm el-Sheikh? Islamist Parties Call For Ban On Westerners Drinking, Wearing Bikinis And Mixed Bathing On Egyptian Beaches -- Daily Mail
* 1.4m Brits head to Egypt every year on holiday - 70% of them to Red Sea beach resorts
* Tourism down a third after violent unrest saw overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak
* Hardline Al-Nour party committed to imposing strict Islamic law in Egypt
* Sharing of hotel rooms by unmarried couples could also be banned
Bargain holidays for Westerners looking to get a bit of sunshine and a drink by the pool in the winter could be a thing of the past on Egypt's Red Sea coast.
The Muslim Brotherhood, which won success in the first round of parliamentary elections last month, is set on turning Egypt into a 'sin-free' holiday resort.
But the end of sun worshippers flying to resorts like Sharm el-Sheikh could spell disaster for an economy that has already been battered by this year's political unrest.
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My Comment: My prediction .... Egypt's Islamic parties will eventually impose their "puritan" ideas and values on the tourism industry .... thereby driving away most tourists.
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