With Mubarak gone, Sharm el-Sheikh hopes for tourism boom

Tourism officials are expecting a rise in tourist numbers in Sharm el-Sheikh following the departure of former President Hosni Mubarak from the seaside resort.

Tourism officials are expecting a rise in tourist numbers in Sharm el-Sheikh following the departure of former President Hosni Mubarak from the seaside resort. Mubarak was transferred to Cairo on Wednesday, where he is standing trial on various charges of murder and corruption.

โ€œNow that Mubarak has left Sharm el-Sheikh, we expect tourism to boom again in the resort,โ€ said Sami Mahmoud of the Tourism Promotion Authority.

He also said that Mubarakโ€™s trial proves that Egypt is seeking to restore stability, a fact that should reassure tourists planning to visit Egypt.

Mahmoud explained that tourism dropped by 85 percent immediately after the revolution. โ€œNow the reduction stands at 28 percent,โ€ he said. โ€œWe expect more bookings this winter season.โ€

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