Sunday, May 8, 2011

Muslim - Christian Clashes In Egypt



Muslim-Christian Clashes Kill 10 In Cairo -- The Guardian

Two churches set on fire after claims a Christian woman was being prevented from converting to Islam

Egypt's transitional government has called a crisis meeting after Muslim-Christian clashes in Cairo left 10 dead and cast a new cloud over hopes for peaceful post-revolutionary change.

A Coptic church in the Imaba neighbourhood was set on fire after fighting broke out over claims that a Christian woman was being held and prevented from converting to Islam.

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More News On Muslim - Christian Violence In Egypt

Mobs set Egypt churches on fire, 10 killed
-- Yahoo News/AP
Military trial for 190 after Egypt sectarian clashes -- Yahoo News/AFP
Ten dead in Egypt clash, premier calls talks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Scores held in Egypt after sectarian clashes -- Al Jazeera
State TV: At least 12 killed, 232 wounded in clashes at Cairo church -- CNN
Egypt to Try 190 People for Sectarian Violence -- Voice of America
Egypt: 10 killed in religious clashes in Cairo -- The Telegraph
Death toll in sectarian clash in Cairo rises to ten -- Xinhuanet
Coptic Christians in Egypt: Standing at the Crossroads -- Mirette Bahgat, Huffington Post

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