- Public protests in Egypt caused over 1 million tourists to flee the country in the last week, resulting in Egypt losing $1 billion in the tourism sector, which is equivalent to 1/3 of Egypt's income from tourism and trade. - The tourism sector fired over 211,000 workers last week and that number could rise to over 500,000 workers over the next few days as tourism companies cut salaries and more workers are laid off. - Tourism is a key part of Egypt's economy, making up 19% of national income and 7% of direct output, with over 13 million tourists visiting annually, many from European countries like the UK, Germany, and Russia.