Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Monday 28 February 2011
Uprising Ruins Egypt's Tourism
Egypt eagerly wants to regain its position as a major tourist destination. The sector has been crippled by the violence that led to the 18 day revolution toppling the Mubarak regime. Tourism accounts for 11 per cent of Egypt's struggling economy and one in eight jobs depend on it. But as Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons reports from Luxor, there are no signs yet of tourists returning
