Tourist Sites on Alert as Militants Go for Egypt's Economic Lifeline

After a violent campaign directed at security forces, Egyptian militants appear to be zooming in on President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's most vulnerable point: the economy. Attacks on two prime tourist sites in the space of eight days are deeply worrying for a government which has staked much of its credibility on reviving the economy after years of political turmoil. A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday near the ancient Karnak temple in Luxor, wounding four Egyptians. A week...

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