In an unannounced visit to Sharm El Sheikh on Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi declared that “the lights will not go out” in the Red Sea resort. “I came here to send a message to investors in Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada” that the region continues to be safe for business, Sisi told press at the Sharm El Sheikh airport, where he arrived after attending a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia. According to Alaa Youssef, spokesman for the presidency, Sisi inspected the airport’s security to ensure all procedures live up to “international standards” in an attempt to quell fears of lax security making attacks easier to carry out. Speaking to a correspondent for television channel Al-Nahar, he said, “I don’t want the Egyptian people to worry. Egypt will continue to be strong as long as its people are strong and stand together.” Sisi’s visit comes 11 days after a Russian passenger plane crashed in Egypt’s North Sinai, killing all 224 onboard. There has been much speculation surrounding the cause of the crash, particularly as ISIS affiliate Welayat Sinai released a statement claiming it had downed the plane using…
Sisi Declares Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh is Safe During Unannounced Visit
November 12, 2015
