By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
German authorities are negotiating a ransom with the kidnappers of 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians taken while on a Sahara desert safari trip in a remote southwestern corner of Egypt, according to the Egyptian Tourism Minister.
In comments carried late Monday by Egypt's MENA news agency, Zoheir Garana said his government has not been in contact with the kidnappers, but did not say how he learned of Germany's negotiations over ransom.
MENA said there were reports the kidnappers are demanding up to $15 million.
In comments made earlier Monday, Garana has said the Egyptian tour company that organized the trip also negotiated with the kidnappers, who he said demanded up to $6 million in ransom.
Germany's Foreign Ministry said only that it had formed a "crisis team" on the abduction. The ministry had no comment Tuesday.
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