The state of Egypt's industry is summed brilliantly in today's WP article about the atrocious acts in Dahab.

"Dahab, which in Arabic means gold, is a shabby collection of holistic massage parlors, diving centers and shops selling pseudo-Pharaonic kitsch. Egyptians consider the town a hashish haven. On Tuesday, salespeople were trying to sell clothing pockmarked with holes from the blasts. Meanwhile, shopkeepers and restaurant workers swept up shattered glass and mopped away caked pools of blood that had begun to smell."