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Egyptian Authorities Arrest Sectarian Riots

Egyptian troops were deployed in full force to downtown Cairo after sectarian rioting that caused 12 people dead and more than 200 people were injured. Egyptian authorities say they have arrested a man who became the brain behind the sectarian violence. Sunday, May 8, 2011 ago, clashes between parties who claim Muslims and Coptic Christians in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The clash occurred after the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Menas was burned by a group of fundamentalist Salafi sect. Riots took place throughout the night. Conflict is sometimes triggered by a hatred that is spread by the Salafi group of Coptic Christians – a minority in Egypt, which continues to struggle.
Ali Yassin Mohamed was one of the 25 people arrested by Egyptian authorities. He will soon face military tribunals. Mohamed is a Muslim. He said his wife, who originally kidnapped Christians converted to Islam after moving.
Meanwhile, the Egyptian army continues to protect the churches that were burned during sectarian clashes took place, one of which is the Church of St. Mary in Imbaba, Cairo suburb area. Sectarian violence has raised fears that the potential for violence to spread in Egypt, which until now still under military control after the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak last three months.
Al Jazeera reported, the situation in Cairo is now calm and under control. But it still feels tense atmosphere throughout the city. “Around 200 Egyptian Christians set up tents outside the office of state-owned television. They stayed there as a series of protests against the sectarian violence that occurred. Some of them demand back the military commander Mohamed Hussein Tantawi that while this became the ruler of Egypt, “said Jamal El-Shayyal.
Arab League Calls
On the other hand, Arab League Chief Amr Moussa called on the military and the Egyptian government to immediately act quickly in dealing with the unrest. “This is a very critical situation. Riots that aims to destroy the harmony of Egyptian society. This can not be condoned, and should be treated seriously, “said Moussa.
“I call on the military council and the Egyptian government to hold a conference to bring together academics, thinkers of Egypt, and anyone who understands and can help Egypt get out of this critical situation,” Moussa said again. The government itself has announced a series of security measures to quell violent religious overtones of this kind again.
Prime Minister of Egypt, Essam Sharaf, canceled his visit to countries in the Arab Gulf in connection with the sectarian violence. He led the impromptu cabinet meeting to plan the steps to be taken handling the Egyptian government.