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Egypt's Interior Ministry Denies Sectarian Motive in Two Incidents Involving Christians, Says They Were Neighbourhood Disputes
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Egypt's Interior Ministry Denies Sectarian Motive in Two Incidents Involving Christians, Says They Were Neighbourhood Disputes
The ministry said investigations refuted online claims that two Christian clergymen were attacked, describing the incidents as ordinary quarrels.
- The Interior Ministry said two incidents reported as attacks on Christian clerics on July 10 and 12 in Cairo and South Sinai were neighbourhood disputes with no sectarian dimension.
- The ministry stated that the quarrels involved several people, including Christians, and stemmed from neighbourly disagreements.
- Legal procedures were taken immediately after both incidents, and the parties were referred to the public prosecution.
- The ministry said it is taking legal action against those who spread the false claims on social media.
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