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A single gunman armed with a Kalishnikov rifle and grenades killed 38 people on a beach in Tunisia on Friday, 26 June. The gunman was killed by police after the shootings, and several co-conspirators were arrested. 30 of the victims were identified as British citizens, and 3 were Irish.

I spent three weeks visiting my sister in Egypt in May, 2012, just before Morsi was elected. There was political unrest at the time, but I never felt unsafe. And it was very nice to visit the monuments without having to deal with crowds. Prices were very cheap, too. It cost me $750 for the three weeks, including a cruise on the Nile.

But I wonder if I'd feel safe visiting any Islamic country now, three years later. I hope things come to a resolution soon, but there's really not much hope for that, I think.

-Joe-