Thirteen Egyptians were killed in violence between Christians and Muslims as sectarian tensions resurfaced in Cairo and a new government met for the first time on Wednesday, discussing how to restore law and order.
The Health Ministry said the 13 people were killed and 140 wounded in violence on Tuesday night ignited by tensions built up since an arson attack on a church south of Cairo on Saturday.
The strife poses another challenge to the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces as it charts Egypt's course towards elections that will return power to a civilian, elected government within six months.
The revolution that swept President Hosni Mubarak from power on Feb. 11 was characterised by Christian-Muslim solidarity. Egyptians hoped the uprising had buried tensions that have flared up with increasing regularity in recent years.
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