Reading about sectarian crimes between Muslims and Christians has become almost a daily routine. And it’s depressing me.
But again it’s a polarized society that is not moving in just one direction. Strikes, protests over social, economic, political issues affecting the poor from the two communities provide the only hope–a hope for unity from below…
Please follow reports and Tweets by Al-Masry Al-Youm English Edition’s colleague Pakinam Amer, covering the sectarian attacks and the aftermath in Qena…
The Youth Secretary of Mubarak’s National Democratic Party in Shourania Village admits (actually brags about) his involvement in the sectarian attacks against Bahai’s last Tuesday, that included physical assaults, verbal abuse and the burning down of at least three houses…
Mabrouk…! I’m personally thrilled… From here, they managed to get there…
Hossam el-Hamalawy is an Egyptian journalist from Cairo
hossam [at] arabawy [dot] org
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