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简介:Tourists visit the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo. Tourist numbers have plummeted this year with the political turmoil in Egypt. Now, some Islamist politicians are proposing rules that could discourage visitors.



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Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party
Khan el Khalili
Cairo
Mohammed Reda

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Here's one of the complications of Egypt's parliamentary elections, where Islamist parties have so far done very well. The new parliament will face pressure to improve Egypt's economy, which was disrupted by this year's protests. A big part of the economy is tourism, as you'd expect in a country that has the pyramids and all the attractions of the Nile. But Islamists aren't sure they like all those foreign tourists who don't endorse the lawmaker's conservative view of Islam. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports from Cairo. The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party got a lot of votes from vendors here at the Khan el Khalili market, a hub for tourists in Islamic Cairo, with its narrow twisting lanes and soaring minarets. Mohammed Reda has stickers of the party plastered next to the pyramid paperweights and statuettes he sells. He says the merchants here are counting on the Islamists to bring back business to their neighborhood. Continuing violence and political unrest have kept tourists away from this and other Egyptian landmarks. Officials say the number of visitors this holiday season is down by more than a third, compared to the same time last year. Vendors clamor for the few tourists who do wander through the shop-filled alleys. They offer trinkets for a dollar or two in a desperate attempt to make a sale. "OK. Seven pound. Come on. Seven pound. OK. I accept your price. I accept your price, Madame, come on."