11/10/2011 17:20
Clashes in Cairo continue
Egypt's military rulers have held emergency talks with Christian leaders after the worst violence since February's revolution left 26 people dead and 300 injured – and raised grave doubts about the country's democratic transition.
The Coptic church called on followers to fast and pray for three days from Tuesday to mourn Christians killed in clashes with Muslims and security forces on Sunday night, now the subject of an investigation ordered by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), led by Field Marshal Mohammed Hussein Tantawi.
Issam Sharaf, the interim prime minister, warned of a "despicable conspiracy" against Egypt and called for unity, the foreign media reports.
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