Egypt Update

[Bobspadger]

3 of us are flying out friday at 9am to go to El Gouna - we're not put off in the slightest!

 

[Crowley]

Feel free to quote!

Hopefully there will be some good deals on diving and holidays - I have a feeling that winter specials might be extended to bring some folks back....

Take it easy

C.

 

[jsex]

It appears that Transavia will resume flights on 20 Feb and fly at least once a week if not the twice a week they used to fly. I picked this up on the site of a great dive travel company in the Netherlands., Roozo. If you can read Dutch...

 

[Crowley]

I've been told today that condor will operate one flight per week - one week to Hurghada, the next to Sharm

 

[Crowley]

just seen on the news... he's rumored to be stepping down - tonight, maybe tomorrow. The army have announced they will support the people....

Please just GO!!!!

*on edge of proverbial seat*

 

[nikos81]

That is a good outcome for Egypt. At least the riots will cease,but it may take a while until tourists return though...

 

[kmckay]

Feel free to quote!

Thanks!

Watching the news right now with bated breath & fingers crossed...

 

[bleeb]

That is a good outcome for Egypt. At least the riots will cease,but it may take a while until tourists return though...

One of the issues raised in the press over here is how stable Egyptian society will be if the current regime leaves, without a reasonably well organized replacement ready to take over. There seems to be some question as to whether any opposition figures are prominent enough to impose some level of leadership. What's the local view over there? If a lot of the police seem to have been associated with the current regime in the minds of those currently in the streets, if someone else takes over, will there the same police then be able to restore some semblance of law, order and a functioning society or will it have to be someone else like having the military in the streets or something?

 

[Solly]

still waiting for his word however rumors say that there will be an army committee with some of the known figures in it to handle everything for a defined period where the constitution is revised and elections are held...
quoted from "alhurra" tv channel (US channel) quoting from the army: we will take over but not a coup

few minutes and all will be clearer....

 

[Solly]

he is still here !!! people in tahreer square resenting the speech and still protesting ...