Tourism Hit Hard In Egyptian Resorts After Recent Security Threats

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - APRIL 02: A young boy guiding camel tours waits for tourists to finish a tea break on April 2, 2016 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Prior to the Arab Spring in 2011 some 15million tourists would visit Egypt each year. The resort town of Sharm El Sheikh was built around tourism however tourist numbers have plummeted after recent terrorist attacks with flights from major UK carriers being suspended and foreign offices around the world warning citizens of the 'High threat from terrorism' Sharm El Sheikh is almost a ghost town, with many resorts being abandoned and business forced to close. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)