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The unrest that has gripped the country since Jan. 25 is battering the tourism sector. Travel companies have reported cancellations of trips as far forward as April
-- dealing a major blow to a country where tourism brought in close to $11 billion in revenues in the first ten months of 2010. It was also hitting tour companies. European tour operator TUI said the unrest in Egypt and Tunisia
-- where an uprising weeks earlier led to the ouster of that country's president
-- could cost it up to 30 million pounds ($48.5 million). Most of the losses are expected to come from the Egypt operation. Cairo's international appeal had been based not just on its famed museums and monuments, but also its relative safety compared to other major cities worldwide. For now, that perception has been shattered. Airport officials said five Egyptians were detained Thursday for carrying weapons in their luggage. The five men were coming from Kenya and had stashed knives and whips in their baggage, apparently to defend themselves with upon their arrival in the capital, the officials said.
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