Imbaba violence
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…
Wednesday’s papers: Conflicting news about Imbaba violence and doctors’ strike draws high participation
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Conflicting news about Imbaba violence and doctors’ strike draws high participation
Both state-run and independent newspapers on Wednesday continue to focus on developments in the sectarian violence that erupted Saturday in…
Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Dozens of Copts on Wednesday continued their sit-in at the Egyptian state television building for the fourth day despite a…
Suspects in Imbaba clashes referred to emergency court
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Suspects in Imbaba clashes referred to emergency court
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has referred Muslims and Copts implicated in Saturday's sectarian clashes in Cairo to the Emergency…
UAE condemns Cairo sectarian clashes
Egypt
May 9, 2011
UAE condemns Cairo sectarian clashes
The United Arab Emirates on Monday denounced sectarian clashes in a Cairo suburb that killed 12 and injured nearly 240.…
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Revolution group criticizes response to sectarian strife
A revolution youth coalition on Monday criticized security forces' response to sectarian clashes that erupted late Saturday in Imbaba and…
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Attorney general appoints team to investigate Imbaba violence
Egyptian Attorney General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered the formation of a team of prosecutors to investigate sectarian clashes that erupted…
Human rights council to form fact-finding committee on Imbaba violence
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Human rights council to form fact-finding committee on Imbaba violence
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) will form a fact-finding committee to investigate the sectarian violence that took place…
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…