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Various clashes across Egypt leave two dead, 53 injured
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Various clashes across Egypt leave two dead, 53 injured
Six separate violent clashes that erupted across the country on Thursday - one of which included the exchange of gunfire…
Workers start Ramadan with labor protests in key cities
Egypt
August 1, 2011
Workers start Ramadan with labor protests in key cities
The first day of Ramadan saw a continuation of industrial action in various sectors around the country, with protests reports…
Harassment of girls provokes Upper Egypt sectarian feud
Egypt
July 1, 2011
Harassment of girls provokes Upper Egypt sectarian feud
Egyptian authorities have controlled a sectarian clash that began Thursday night and continued until dawn Friday in Qolosna village in…
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident
Egypt's public prosecutor on Monday ordered 20 suspects to be tried for murder and sedition over the death of two…
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
Representatives from Muslim and Coptic communities in Qena have formed a coalition to combat sectarianism and tribalism in all its…
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt's public prosecution on Saturday asked the Coptic Church to allow a woman who some claim has converted to Islam…
Brotherhood rejects Minya governor, threatens escalation
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Brotherhood rejects Minya governor, threatens escalation
The Muslim Brotherhood's representative in Minya, Ali Omran, says the group reiterated its rejection of the newly appointed governor of…
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Egypt
April 21, 2011
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Upper Egypt's military prosecution ordered on Tuesday the detention of 18 people for 15 days pending investigations into sectarian clashes…
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Two people were killed and two others injured during a fight between Muslim and Christians Monday night in Abu Qurqas,…