... despite previous attacks on embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Security clampdown But he described Spain, with its decades of trouble with the Basque separatist group ETA, as relatively safe because the authorities take security seriously. "Egypt, too, has taken a tough line on terrorism and its tourism is starting to recover," Mr Capitanchik added. Western tourists have been shunning Islamic countries since the US-led war on terror began Rok Klancnik, World Tourism Organization The country's tourism industry was devastated after 58 holidaymakers were killed by Islamic extremists at Luxor in 1997. Since then it has clamped down on its Islamic insurgency and tourism is picking up. Similarly, Tunisia and Morocco have recently launched security crackdowns. A lorry bombing outside a synagogue in Tunisia in April which killed 21 people, caused a downturn in tourism. Morocco is a trouble-free destination for most visitors. But in May, authorities arrested suspected al-Qaeda operatives ...

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