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According to tourism minister Zazou, there were 11.5 million visitors to Egypt in 2012
Egypt boasts the beaches of Sharm el-Sheikh and the ancient Pyramids in Giza
The British Foreign Office warns against travel to some areas of Egypt citing "a threat from terrorism"
Egypt’s tourism minister plans to install live webcams in holiday hotspots to prove the country’s industry remains healthy.
Hisham Zazou told CNN that cameras will broadcast live video of holiday makers on the beach “basking in the sun.”
He added: “This will give more credibility… when [tourists] see it, they will come.”
Egypt’s beaches of Sharm el-Sheikh and the ancient Pyramids in Giza have long pulled tourism revenue, giving a vital boost to the Egyptian economy.
