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From Our Own Correspondent: Egypt and Denmark

Egypt and Denmark

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Owen Bennett Jones hears from Libby Spurrier near Luxor and Stephen Sackur in Copenhagen.

Owen Bennett Jones with personal stories from Libby Spurrier, seeing on the Nile how Egypt's tourist industry is weathering change, and Stephen Sackur, digesting the philosophy of Noma in Copenhagen.

Owen Bennett Jones introduces personal stories, analysis and wit from correspondents around the world. In this edition, Libby Spurrier in the Valley of the Kings rates how Egypt's tourist industry is weathering change, while Stephen Sackur eats at the wildly fashionable restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, and tries to digest its culinary philosophy.

Egypt welcomes change but not as many visitors 

Even if the Egypt's Islamist parties played little practical part in the overthrow of President Mubarak, they've had a very successful run in recent elections. In a way they've been revolutionary victors. Some people voted for them not so much for religious reasons, but simply because they consider the Muslim Brotherhood to be less corrupted by politics. 

But once in power, might the Brotherhood introduce religious rules - on alcohol, for example - that could affect the country’s tourism industry? Libby Spurrier has been discovering that the country's political upheavals mean the tourist numbers are already down. 

Live ants are off the menu today

Rene Redzepi is a man with a mission: to encourage foraging and eating of local, seasonal ingredients. Around Copenhagen, where his award-winning restaurant Noma has its kitchen, that means that the palette of flavours available for a winter meal can be pretty restricted. But when Stephen Sackur recently sat down for lunch there, he found plenty of food for thought - amid the 16 courses.

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