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Egypt under Sectarian Fire
At least 24 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in the worst violence since Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February.
Clashes broke out after a protest in Cairo against an attack on a church in Aswan
province last week.
Egyptian TV showed protesters clashing with security forces near the state TV building.
The clashes began outside the state TV building but soon spread to Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the demonstrations which led to President Mubarak's resignation.
Protesters also called for the resignation of the military council, in particular its chairman, Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi.
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf appealed to Egyptians not to give in to sectarian strife.
"What is taking place are not clashes between Muslims and Christians but attempts to provoke chaos and dissent," he said on his Facebook page.
Egypt's leadership also held an emergency meeting late on Sunday to discuss the situation, with clashes also reported in Alexandria, Egypt's second city.
An emergency governmental session is scheduled for Monday, a spokesman said.
State TV has announce a curfew in some parts of Cairo from 02:00 to 07:00 local time
This latest violence comes ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 November, the first such vote since President Mubarak was toppled down.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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