An Egyptian attacked a kissing Hungarian couple with a knife outside a historical mosque in Cairo, but their wounds were minor. A security source said Hisham Mohammed Abdel Hamid, who was described as mentally ill and suffering from severe depression, attacked the Hungarian tourists outside the Hussein mosque in central Cairo Monday night. | Uh huh, a depressed, mentally ill..(fill in the blank with religion of choice)..., perhaps? Don't want to mention that fact, huh? |
"The attacker was apparently dismayed by the couple who were taking photos while kissing," the source said. | Gee, now who gets all worked up over a little kissing? |
The two victims suffered slight injuries for which they were treated in hospital. The State Prosecution was interrogating Abdel Hamid, who possesses a diploma in tourism and hotel management. | I'm guessing he scored low on the "people skills" portion of the final exam |
Tourism is a main foreign currency source for Egypt whose economy also relies largely on revenues from the Suez Canal and remittances by Egyptian expatriates. |