FCO Notice :Egypt

A number of our clients are around the Middle East and consequently friends and relatives look to travel out there to see them during the main holiday period. Given the recent traumas in Egypt we thought it wise to post the latest Foreign and Commonwealth notice; reprinted in part below , for the benefit of all our readers.
FCO: In view of the continued unrest in Egypt, the FCO recommends against all but essential travel to Egypt except for resorts on the Red Sea in South Sinai and those resorts on the Egyptian mainland in Red Sea governorate.
Areas around Port Said , Al Arish, Rafal, An Nakhl, the FCO advises against all travel to parts of the country, 
All other areas, the FCO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
The FCO advise against all travel to the Governorate of North Sinai due to the significant increase in criminal activity.
The extracts are taken from www.gov.uk/browse/abroad/travel-abroad, 4th July 2013

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