Egypt riots raise worries over Islamic hard-liners

Deadly Muslim-Christian riots that left 13 dead and a Cairo church a burned-out husk have magnified worries in Egypt over Islamic ultraconservatives who have grown more assertive since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt's military rulers are stumbling over how to deal with them, reluctant to crack down and spark a backlash.

The weekend clashes in the working-class district of Imbaba were rooted in a personal dispute. A Christian woman had an affair with a Muslim man. And when she disappeared, the man spread rumors that Christian clergy had snatched her and were holding her prisoner in a local church because she converted to Islam, security officials said Monday. (AP)