2005 Alexandria riot

The 2005 Alexandria riot was an anti-Christian riot in the Egyptian port city of Alexandria, resulting in several casualties. The riot was an escalation of already hightened tensions between Christians and Muslims in Egypt, especially in Alexandria, following the stabbing of a nun in the city by a Muslim man days prior and his subsequent arrest, which left the nun seriously injured. Quotes Attacks against places of worship, resisting authorities, blocking traffic, gathering on the street and damaging public and private property, including by arson. A judiciary official said Authorities have decided to keep the 103 for more than the usual four-day preventive detention in light of the exceptional nature of the incidents. The official said