Luxor’s head of tourism, Tharwat Ajami, has demanded that the city host an upcoming Islamic summit, which was due to be held in Cairo on February 6 and 7. Ajami urged President Mohammed Morsi to transfer the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation [OIC] conference to Luxor, in an attempt to save the city from a nationwide lull in tourism following months of economic uncertainty and renewed political unrest. The tourism official claimed transferring sessions and events from the OIC Summit would be an opportunity for visitors to see Luxor’s landmarks, as well as a chance to attract more tourists from Islamic countries to Luxor in the future. “Conference tourism” represents an important opportunity, Ajami added.