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BY SAMUEL JOSEPH

ANCHOR CHRISTINA HARTMAN

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Egypt has erupted in violence again after a protest in Cairo led to clashes with the police. Euronews has the details.

ANCHOR: “At least 24 people have died in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after Sunday’s clashes between military police and mostly Coptic Christian demonstrators. The Copts say they were subjected to an unprovoked attack after protesting peacefully against the destruction of a church in southern Egypt.”

The protests also contained, and clashed with, Muslims as the violence escalated. Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was quick to comment on the unrest, claiming agendas were going on behind the scenes to disrupt Egypt’s stability. ABC Australia has his words.

ESSAM SHARAF: “These events have taken us backwards and cast panic and fear over the future of the country, where instead of advancing to build a modern state of democratic principles, we are back searching for security and stability, worrying that there are hidden hands both domestic and foreign seeking to obstruct the will of Egyptians in establishing a democracy.”

Ahram Online spoke with a prominent Christian activist in the Egypt, who says there might be some credence to claims of conspiracy.

“I don’t know where some of these Christians are getting these firearms... They might be associated with radical Copts who want a separate, Christian state.… Such an incident leaves the Coptic community in an unenviable position... There have been attempts by some quarters to spoil Coptic Christians’ relationship with the Muslim majority and the army.”

However, Al Jazeera says many Egyptians are inclined to back a different reason behind the violence.

ANCHOR: “Many Egyptians would argue that the events came as a result of growing frustration among all Egyptians, Muslims and Coptic Christians, at the ruling military council. Some even suggest that the military has betrayed the revolution by not protecting it and by failing to enforce security and order for the military’s own interests.”

Elections are planned to take place in November, but some analysts in the region fear the bloodshed may be used as an excuse to delay them indefinitely.