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Germany extends travel alert to Red Sea resorts

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Sharm El Sheikh, Hurghada, and other Red Sea resorts now included in Germany's travel alert.

Germany has extended its travel alert for Egypt to include the Red Sea tourist resorts, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Previously Germany had excluded the Red Sea resorts popular with European tourists such as Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada from its travel alerts, though had recommended increased caution.

"We advise against travel to Egypt and advise urgently against travel to Cairo, upper Egypt and the Nile delta," the spokesman said.

"Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle urges German citizens to take this travel advice very seriously."

The alert is short of a full travel warning, however, which would entail tourists being evacuated.


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Re: Germany extends travel alert to Red Sea resorts

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Tourists are being interviewed on sky news returning from Egypt, very relieved to be back in the UK and saying how scary things were in Cairo, many others are stranded there, waiting for return flights. :(
It was said that those who cancelled their holidays wouldn't be entitled to a refund? But not sure if that's changing?
Who would really want a relaxing week in a war zone after all? :stp
I don't have a plan......so nothing can go wrong!

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