Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com

Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com: "ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — Ahead of elections, Egypt's Coptic Church discreetly told followers to vote for an alliance of leftist and liberal parties sponsored by a Christian tycoon. The move by a Church normally wary of inserting itself into politics showed how deeply Egyptian Christians fear that Islamists will come to power."

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