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At the heart of it the vast majority of Muslims in Egypt and much of Arab countries (I'll speak only to what I know) are extremists by comparison. Their extremism is partly religious, partly old customs and mostly ignorance (often ignorance of religion itself) and lack of education. Putting...

I went to Dahab with a couple of friends for three nights, 26-29. The first night we arrived there was clear tension between police and Bedouins and security was heightened. The following night Bedouins smashed up the police station and exchanged fire with police. Both sides were shooting in the...

Good point. My impression and views are cumulative effect of vacationing and diving in Egypt for more than five years and living here for more than a year. A visitor coming to dive for a couple of weeks will not encounter all of that in one go. MrsBBC, quite the imagination you got there...

It appears to me Solly that you simply didn't like what I wrote and yet you are unable to express why. You termed my impression of Egypt and experiences here as "complete chaos" and then objected to it! Do you know or have you heard of any of the situation I mentioned? These are facts. My...

The risk is considerably higher. It is not a war zone but it is unpredictable. Protests and embassy attacks are not the true measure of safety and security though they indicate some measure of instability. The road between Dahab and Sharm is unsafe that at times of the night and sometimes day...

I have been coming to dive in Dahab and Sharm since 2005. I now advise my friends to cancel their trips to Egypt and specifically to Sinai. The country is lawless and that specially goes to Sinai. I spent a lot of time there and used to drive from Cairo to Dahab or Sharm at least twice a month...

Check out Seahorse Hotel. Excellent service and best "bang for the buck" :D

The weather is crap and I mean CRAP, the water is warm, the people are friendly the diving sucks and the visibility is poor. It sure beats diving in a lake in Kelowna. Did I mention the crappy weather :D

An organization free of corruption and one that aims to serve the industry and its members is the only option. A rich person can certainly be part of the organization but he/she can not have interest in policies set by the same agency. If such persons want to help, by all, there are many ways to...

There's no such thing as some rich guy really did put his own money into the CDWS and no such thing as genuine philanthropy. The kind of agency CDWS is suppose to be and the service in oversight it is suppose to have means it funding must be transparent and there must not be even appearance of...

CDWS and specifically its board members were corrupt and their policies were driven by self interest. Mubarak was not all bad and neither was CDWS and at the same time, both deserve the death penalty (CDWS as an organization not the members).

There weren't two millions in and around the square at one time. The square was a measure of what was happening across the country and the determination of much of the population. Many of the people who were there on one day were not there on the next so the number of participant/ supporters...

My point was that the concern should always be for Egyptians. What I would've liked to see is a program of some sort that balances between employing foreigners and raising the skill level of Egyptians. A dive center would hire a foreign dive instructor for example and part of the agreement would...

Well I have to look into it again. I don't understand how the minster personally announces that an agency has be dissolved and then it continues on operating. He stated unequivocally that he was dissolving it to comply with a court order.

Where and is it every single month? The where question so that we can calculate expenses. For example rent in Sharm is very different from Dahab. Now where exactly did I say I do not sympathize with others who can not make a living? The discussion is about diving and divers. Wake up and smell...

You've got to be kidding me :D My friends who are Egyptian divemasters and instructors can hardly pay their rent, can hardly afford to put food on the table, can not afford to go to a dentist and dream all day of leaving Egypt to work in the west to improve their living situation. And you're...

My understanding is CDWS in no more!

Off topic for a second here, if you tip police or any government official for any reason whatsoever you are bribing them and that's a crime. People died to bring changes to this country and the least we should do is refuse to take part in this corrupt practice. I suggest you file a report with...

Now that's a wise Minster of Tourism. I'm looking forward to people working with the ministry and reporting any act or corruption directly to the minister. I have a feeling some people are not done yet with Hisham Gabr and some investigating will reveal a pattern of corruption for which he...

I always cringe when I hear about policing. Our over-reliance on law enforcement always leads to abuse and loss of rights and freedoms. CDWS is a perfect example of corruption and abuse. Has anyone organized the guides and instructors on voluntary basis to set up an association of some sort...