Clashes Kill 13 as Old Woes Beset New Egypt

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By MATT BRADLEY And DAVID LUHNOW CAIRO—Clashes between Coptic Christians and Muslims have killed more than a dozen people in recent days in Egypt, heightening a sense that the country’s postrevolutionary euphoria is yielding to enduring problems including sectarian violence, poverty and misogyny. View Full Image Reuters A Christian at Egypt’s state TV building on Wednesday demanded the state guard Christians’ rights. Coptic Christians angry at the burning of a church clashed late Tuesday with thousands of Muslims in a largely Coptic Christian neighborhood near Egypt’s capital. At least 13 died and more than 100 wounded in a four-hour clash, said witnesses and the state news agency. The…

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Clashes Kill 13 as Old Woes Beset New Egypt

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