Canada hat eine
Reisewarnung für den gesamten Sinai ausgesprochen. Ausgenommen sind nur die Resortstädte am Roten Meer (insbes. Sharm el Sheikh). Es wird nicht nur von verzichtbaren Reisen abgeraten, sondern vor sämtlichen Aufenthalten gewarnt.
"OFFICIAL WARNING: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to the Sinai Peninsula, with the exception of coastal resorts such as Sharm El Sheikh.
The security situation in the North Sinai and in the areas bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip remains tenuous. The Egyptian military commenced activities in the area in August 2011 to search for insurgents. Since then, there have been incidents of gunfights and attacks on police stations by well-armed groups. An attack at the Rafah border crossing on August 5, 2012, left 15 soldiers dead and many injured. This area has also been used to stage terrorist attacks in Israel.
Road blockades by unsanctioned groups as well as kidnappings, robberies and carjackings by armed groups have been reported in many areas of the Sinai. Travel on some roads may require a police escort. Canadians are discouraged from visiting St. Catherines Monastery or taking other daytrips in the interior of the Sinai as attacks and roadblocks have been reported.
There has been an increase in kidnappings of foreigners by Bedouin tribesmen in the Sinai Peninsula, in particular in the area of St. Catherine’s Monastery. Abductees are used as a bargaining chip with authorities in local disputes. To date, such kidnappings have been brief and abductees have not been harmed. Canadians are advised to maintain a high level of vigilance at all times.
Travellers visiting coastal resorts are encouraged to arrive and depart by air."
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/countries_pays/ ... p?id=79000
