The military is sat on most of the best building land in Hurghada at the moment - opposite the public beach in the Arabia district, plus in El Halal, just to the north of the built up part of the Old Town.
With millions of other square kilometres for them to play soldiers on, it can't be long before someone makes them an offer they can't refuse.
As I was told over and over again in Egypt, you can do anything you like if you know the right person and grease his palm to the required amount.
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