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Egypt: Islamists protest Christian governor

Hundreds of hardline Islamists and members of the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood have blocked railway lines and roads to protest the appointment of a Coptic Christian governor. The protesters rallied for a second day Sunday in front of the governor's office in the southern city of Qena and barricaded the railroad tracks, preventing several trains from leaving Qena and Luxor, a popular tourist destination.

 

Egypt's ruling military council on Friday appointed 20 new governors to replace those who served under President Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled in February. (AP)

 

 


פרסום ראשון: 04.17.11, 14:29