Tourists visit the temple of Abu Simbel south of Aswan 800 kilometres south of Cairo on September 24 2008 Sudanese forces were laying siege today to...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Tourists visit the temple of Abu Simbel, south of Aswan, 800 kilometres south of Cairo on September 24, 2008. Sudanese forces were laying siege today to a remote desert hideout where bandits have 19 people captive, including European tourists, but said they did not plan to storm the area. The tourists, along with Egyptian drivers, guides and a guard, were snatched by masked gunmen on September 19 during a a desert safari to view prehistoric art around Gilf el-Kabir in southwestern Egypt and then taken to Sudan. AFP PHOTO/KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2008 AFP"}