Egypt Avoid non-essential travel
Regional warning Sinai Peninsula (except coastal resorts) ? Avoid all travel
Road blockades by unsanctioned groups as well as robberies and carjackings by armed groups have been reported in many areas of the Sinai. Canadians are discouraged from visiting St. Catherines Monastery or taking other daytrips in the interior of the Sinai as attacks and roadblocks have been reported.