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State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
Egypt
October 10, 2011
State media coverage of Maspero violence raises tempers
As clashes erupted on Sunday night between military forces and a group of mostly Coptic protesters demonstrating against sectarian attacks,…
Eyewitnesses claim military threw protesters’ bodies into the Nile
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Eyewitnesses claim military threw protesters’ bodies into the Nile
Angry Copts at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Cairo claim that the military threw the bodies of dead protesters…
Egyptians demonstrate in wake of Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Egyptians demonstrate in wake of Maspero violence
Egyptians on Monday demonstrated in the wake of Sunday’s violence at Maspero which killed 25 people and injured 322 others.…
‘Honorable citizens’ refuse to blame military for Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
‘Honorable citizens’ refuse to blame military for Maspero violence
As the country continues to reel from events in Maspero on 9 October, many people in the streets of Downtown…
Copts congregate at cathedral ahead of victims’ funeral
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Copts congregate at cathedral ahead of victims’ funeral
Thousands of Copts protested against the ruling military council on Monday, after violence Sunday night left 24 killed during a…
Coptic expats call for ‘week of anger’ following Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Coptic expats call for ‘week of anger’ following Maspero violence
Coptic organizations abroad have called for "a week of anger" following violence at a Coptic protest on Sunday in central…
Confusion looming over dead bodies’ autopsies after Maspero violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Confusion looming over dead bodies’ autopsies after Maspero violence
Families of 17 people killed last night when military forces attacked a mostly Coptic protest have all agreed to request…
Egypt benchmark stock index plummets on overnight violence
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Egypt benchmark stock index plummets on overnight violence
CAIRO - Egypt’s benchmark stock index fell sharply early Monday, dragged down by investor panic after the country’s capital was…
Monday’s papers: A doomed night for Egypt’s revolution
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Monday’s papers: A doomed night for Egypt’s revolution
Today's newspapers, both independent and state-owned, condemn Sunday's violence outside the state TV building in central Cairo, and mostly refer…
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Health Ministry: Maspero toll rises to 24 dead, 272 injured
Twenty-four people died and 272 were injured in violence that erupted Sunday during a Coptic protest outside the state TV…