Religious Clashes Kill 5 in Cairo

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO -- Christians and Muslims fought in the streets of western Cairo on Saturday in violence triggered by word of a mixed romance, Egypt's official news agency reported. At least five people were killed.

The clashes marked an escalation in tension between Egypt's Muslims and its Coptic Christian minority that has coincided with uncertainty surrounding the country's path after President Hosni Mubarak's ouster in February.

Ultraconservative Muslims have renewed protests in recent days accusing the church of abducting the wife of a Coptic priest who the protesters believe converted to Islam. Copts answered back by holding ...

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Religious Clashes Kill 9 in Cairo

ASSOCIATED PRESS

CAIRO—Violent clashes between Muslims and Christians that were sparked by rumors of an interfaith romance have left nine dead in some of the worst sectarian violence since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak in a popular uprising.

Egypt's prime minister canceled his visit to the Gulf on Sunday, and called for an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss the violence, according to the state news agency.

Saturday night's clashes were triggered by rumors in the low-income neighborhood of Imbaba that a Christian woman married to a Muslim had been abducted and was being held in the church against her will.

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