Egypt also has a fence ... to keep out deadly camels and terrorists

Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Sharm fence, sharp controversy:

"South Sinai Governor Mustafa Afifi denied that the fence was 'meant to stop any particular group of people'. Speaking to the Weekly, Afifi said the fence was part of an Interior Ministry project meant to control and secure traffic on the Sharm El-Sheikh highway. 'The highway has been the scene of tragic accidents because certain parts of it are very dangerous and require greater safety precautions. Camels, for instance, used to wander onto the road from the desert and cause very serious accidents. Last month, our head veterinarian and his family were killed in just such an accident. I have also been the victim of a car crash with a camel.'"

Meanwhile, the Bedouins insist the fence around the tourist facilities of Sharm El-Sheikh is aimed at restricting their movements and predict it will foster rather than forestall new terror attacks.