An ex mate (it's a long story) has been there a few times, so many times that he was thinking of leading a tour for the CTC (or whatever they're called these days). Said that prior to the Arab Spring it was one of the most law abiding places he'd been to but has got a bit wild since then. On his last trip he was robbed twice. The first time a motorbike drew up alongside him as he was riding and the passenger kicked him over. They stole his panniers, wallet, passport and phone then rode off back to the city my mate had just left. He had little option but to ride back there and report it to the police and contact the consulate. He was stuck there for three days but the rozzers did catch the culprits and he got some of his stuff back. He didn't have time to continue his tour so set off back towards the coast the next day. As he was riding out of the city he had to stop at a crossroads where someone dashed out of an alley, snatched his prescription sunglasses off his face and disappeared into another alley. My mate tried to chase him but had to give up pretty quickly in the maze of alleys.
Don't think he's been back since.
On the plus side, it must be an interesting place to cycle in or he wouldn't have gone so many times or planned to get it on the CTC holidays list.
