Two core drivers of the region 's most populous country , tourism and foreign investment , are under threat as violence spreads to the Sinai Peninsula . Egypt 's cycle of violence is tearing the country apart and threatening its economy . The country 's key drivers of growth , tourism and foreign investment , are under pressure . Tourists are leaving , aid is under question and foreign investment is dropping . Comment:
Egypt 's cycle of violence is tearing the country apart and threatening its economy . The country 's key drivers of growth , tourism and foreign investment , are under pressure . Tourists are leaving , aid is under question and foreign investment is dropping . Comment: