Imbaba incident
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
Egypt
September 4, 2011
Imbaba incident suspects trial adjourned
On Sunday the trial of 48 suspects accused of sectarian violence in Imbaba in May was postponed until 2 October.…
Prime minister to inaugurate restored Imbaba church
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Prime minister to inaugurate restored Imbaba church
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman will inaugurate the restored Virgin Mary church in Imbaba on…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…
Tagammu Party accuses Salafis of stoking sectarian strife
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Tagammu Party accuses Salafis of stoking sectarian strife
Chairman of the leftist Tagammu Party Rifaat al-Saeed accused Salafi groups of being responsible for the sectarian strife that has…
Victims of sectarian clashes in Imbaba rise to 15
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Victims of sectarian clashes in Imbaba rise to 15
Three people died on Wednesday morning at the Qasr al-Aini and Demerdash hospitals from injuries sustained during sectarian violence in…
Saudi Arabia condemns church burnings in Egypt
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Saudi Arabia condemns church burnings in Egypt
The government of Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned the sectarian violence that took place in Imbaba on Saturday evening. The…
Rights group blames security forces for Imbaba incident
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Rights group blames security forces for Imbaba incident
Sources at the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) on Monday said that the organization's report on sectarian clashes in…
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Wafd Party: Mubarak regime members behind Imbaba violence
Egypt's liberal Wafd Party on Monday condemned sectarian violence in Imbaba that left 12 people dead and 240 injured, blaming…
Restoration of Imbaba church expected to begin in 10 days’ time
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Restoration of Imbaba church expected to begin in 10 days’ time
Giza's governor has announced that the restoration of buildings damaged and burnt in sectarian clashes on Saturday will begin as…
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Facebook page claims Salafi coalition incited Imbaba violence
Activists created a Facebook page calling for the arrest of leaders of a coalition which they accuse of sparking sectarian…