Muslims torch Christian homes in southern Egypt

Rumors of intimate relationships between young Copts and Muslims inciting attacks.
By The Associated Press
16.11.10

Muslims set fire overnight to at least 10 houses belonging to Coptic Christians in a village in southern Egypt over rumors that a Christian resident had an affair with a Muslim girl, security officials said Tuesday.

The officials said security forces have sealed off the village of al-Nawahid, in Qena province some 465 kilometers south of Cairo, to prevent the violence from spreading to neighboring towns. They said several people were arrested.  the rest