On Tuesday, November 29, Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour states that Egypt is safe for tourists, pointing to the organisation of the elections process as an indicator thereof.

He adds that international media coverage of the Egypt's historic parliamentary polls has put forward a positive image offsetting attempts by countries to discourage their citizens from travelling to Egypt during the election period.

Abdel-Nour said he cast his vote in Cairo's Zamalek district Monday.