Christian Muslim Violence in Egypt Injures 55

A clash between Coptic Christians and Muslims left 55 injured late Saturday night in the second outbreak of sectarian violence in seven days, Egyptian interior ministry officials said. (more…)

Death toll of Egypt sectarian violence rises to 15

The death toll from weekend clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Egyptian capital Cairo has risen to 15, the National Council for Human Rights said on Wednesday. (more…)

Egypt: Death toll of Christian Muslim clashes rises to 12

At least 12 people were killed and 232 injured in clashes that erupted outside a Coptic church Saturday night in Cairo, Egypt’s state-run Nile TV reported on Sunday.

The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), in a statement on its Facebook page, (more…)

Egypt: 8 killed in clashes between Muslims and Christians

Clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Egyptian capital Cairo left eight dead and more than 100 others injured and a church was set on fire, officials said. (more…)

Clashes between Egypt’s Christians, Muslims escalated

Clashes between Christians and Muslims escalated on Tuesday with thousands of people burning tires, smashing parked cars and cutting off a main road despite military moves to control a day of violent protests in Egypt’s capital. (more…)

Protests stir fear among Egypt’s Copts

Before Egyptians launched a revolt against their president last month, the country’s Coptic minority was already rioting in the streets. (more…)

Blast in Egypt church near Gaza border, report

An explosion hit a church in Rafah, near the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip, but the source and the scale of the blast were not immediately clear, witnesses said on Saturday.

Egypt’s Coptic Christians gather to celebrate Christmas

Coptic Christians in Egypt have been celebrating the start of their Christmas festivities amid tight security. (more…)

Prejudices against Egypt’s Copts stoke tensions, report

Ahmed Ibrahim says his best buddies are Christian, something he says raises the ire of some of his fellow Egyptian Muslim friends, who often counsel him against being so close to non-Muslims. (more…)

Mubarak urges Christians, Muslims to close ranks

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak urged Christians and Muslims to close ranks and confront “terrorism” after a New Year’s day car bomb attack on a church Saturday killed 21 people.

“President Hosni Mubarak has been following up on the criminal terrorist act from the moment it occurred and throughout the night and until dawn today,” the state-run MENA news agency reported. (more…)