The number of dead in sectarian rioting in Egypt climbed to 10 overnight, with nearly 200 injured. The fighting took place in Cairo between Muslims and Coptic Christians, reportedly over rumors of a romance between a member of each group.
The clashes mark an escalation in tension between Egypt's Muslims and the country's Coptic Christian minority. Ultraconservative Muslims have held regular protests in recent days accusing the church of abducting the wife of a Coptic priest who they believe converted to Islam.
The clashes mark an escalation in tension between Egypt's Muslims and the country's Coptic Christian minority. Ultraconservative Muslims have held regular protests in recent days accusing the church of abducting the wife of a Coptic priest who they believe converted to Islam.