Have you travel insurance that you can claim against?
I think the fact the OP has purchased the hoiday (or at least put a deposit against it) when there is nothign saying not to go means there is no claim here.....
Agree with earlier comments, tourism is the blood of the country and they are very strict at protecting those visiting. Even as a westerner workign over there sometimes, there is a high level of protection - guards at all public spaces, security scanners (admittedly, these are rarely switched on or acted upon when you beep going through them
) but at the moment, the advice seems to be if there is a crowd protecsting etc. stay away. That's unlikely to occurr in tourist areas.
Priscilla, whilst i haven't been to Sharm at all, i know of people who have been in the past few months. They say lovely beaches, excellent diving etc. It's a bit like looking at Ireland......many people hear the 'bad stories' but we still get tourists by the planeful! If it is somewhere you really want to go to, think about going ahead.....i think you'll regret it if you make a rash decision. How long do you have left before you have to pay more off the balance? Perhaps hold on till then, do some research, possibly look at expat websites for people living in the area
http://www.expat-blog.com/en/destination/africa/egypt/sharm-el-sheikh/ as i'm sure if there were any signs of trouble these would be the first to leave!
Good luck with everything.....
Floss.