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| Christians and Muslims clash in Cairo |
| 2011-03-10 |
| [Arab News] Clashes between Christians and Mohammedans 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. Tensions have been simmering between Egypt's minority Christian community and its Mohammedan majority after a Mohammedan mob burned a church in a Cairo suburb. Egypt's military rulers have since pledged to rebuild the church and Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met Monday with the protesters outside the state-television building. On Tuesday, thousands of Christians demonstrated in locations around the city, saying they were being persecuted. But several of the gatherings descended into violence when the two sides confronted each other in the streets. About 2,000 people cut off a main road running on the eastern side of the city and pelted motorists with rocks. A crowd of garbage collectors known as the zabaleen -- who are predominantly Christians -- also demonstrated on a main street near their neighborhood demanding equal rights and better quality of life. Tensions remain high in Egypt nearly a month after mass protests ousted geriatric President Hosni Mubarak after nearly 30 years in power. The upheaval has plunged many parts of the country into turmoil, with virtually incessant protests, strikes and a higher rate of violent crime. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 WAFF > VARIOUS > THOUSANDS [mostly Christians] HOMELESS AFTER RADICAL MUSLIMS ATTACK IN ETHIOPIA. West Ethiopia. versus * TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > [Somalia] MINISTER: AL-SHABAAB REBELS ON VERGE OF DEFEAT, after recent joint military campaign??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-10 02:00 |
| #2 Ash. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-03-10 01:23 |
| #1 And not a peep. |
| Posted by: newc 2011-03-10 01:03 |