ocr: Terrorist attacks have tamnishedEgypt's reputation as a law-abiding country; street crime and muggigs were previously rare. Inter-community violence - particularly attacks by Muslims on Christians and vice versa - has recently become more common. Islamic fundamentalist extremists have also been attackang Western tourists as part of their campaign against the government. Under the state of emergency, the Egyptian police have considerable powers, and there have been reports of human rights abuses.
