After overthrowing the 30-year-old regime of Hosni Muburak in a historic 18-day revolution, Egypt continues to burn over a variety of issues. While anti-Mubarak sentiments still continue to run high as demonstrators stormed offices in Cairo to obtain incriminating documents against the former president, two other social issues have raised heads.
Religious clashes between Muslims and Christians erupted in the Egyptian capital on Tuesday night, after feminists were physically and sexually assaulted earlier in the day.
These developments come in line with the foretellings of the socio-political analysts that Egyptians face varying challenges following the successful revolution leading to the downfall of Mubarak. The range of tasks ahead would include cleansing of the corrupt empire built by Mubarak to fighting various forms of oppression.
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On Sunday, hundreds of protesters gathered to demand entry into ministry and secret police offices in Cairo.The people claimed that the offices housed documents with evidence of repression under former President Hosni Mubarak.During a demonstration demanding reform of security services with a reputation for brutality, pro-democracy activists in Egypt were reportedly attacked by men in plain clothes outside the interior ministry in Cairo. The assailants were armed with swords, knives and petrol bombs.The newly-appointed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf has vowed to reform the security apparatus in Egypt.This was the first attack on civilians following the fall of Mubarak in February.REUTERS/Amr DalshA study by psychology experts from the Deakin University has found that the friends-with-benefits phenomenon appears to be more than a popular plot line for motion pictures and television shows. In fact, the researchers have found that many Australians are enjoying the perks of casual sexual relationships.REUTERS/Amr Abdallah DalshThe latest incident of sexual aggression in Egypt is reminiscent of the sexual assault on CBS News reporter Lara Logan during the Tahrir Square protests.Sexual harassment and assault incidents against women are high in Egypt. Many of the incidents go unreported as the victims fear being stigmatized. In 2008, 83 percent of Egyptian women and 98 percent of foreign women in Cairo said they had been harassed while 62 percent of men admitted to harassing, according to Egyptian Center for Women's Rights.[PHOTO: Handout of CBS Correspondent Lara Logan in Cairo's Tahrir Square, moments before she was assaulted]ReutersLate Tuesday, religious clashes broke out in Cairo.Clashes between Muslims and Christians erupted when thousands of Coptic Christians gathered to protest against the burning of a Cairo church last week.The church was set on fire after a relationship between a Muslim and a Christian sparked a violent feud between families.Egypt's Health and Population Ministry on Wednesday announced that 10 people were killed and 110 injured in overnight clashes between the Muslims and the Copts in Cairo.Although the clashes died down, heavy military presence remained in the affected neighborhoods on Wednesday morning.[PHOTO: People demonstrate with a Bible in front of the Egyptian Television building to protest the torching of a church in the village of Sol in Atfeeh, south of Cairo March 7, 2011. Egyptian Christians protested on Monday a church was set on fire on the outskirts of Cairo, the latest sectarian flare-up in a country already facing political turmoil, witnesses said. Some Muslims also joined the crowd of about 1,000 people who gathered outside the state television building in central Cairo. Witnesses and a security source said the church in Helwan was torched after a row sparked by relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman.]REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyThe clashes between Muslims and Christians marked the end of the brotherhood that the two religious communities found in February during the anti-government protests.Long-standing religious tensions were set aside during the agitation against Mubarak. Muslims and Christians joined forces at the Tahrir Square with an intention of bringing down the ruling regime.[PHOTO: A Christian cleric makes a speech as people demonstrate in front of the Egyptian Television building to protest the torching of a church in the village of Sol in Atfeeh, south of Cairo March 7, 2011. Egyptian Christians protested against the church set on fire, the latest sectarian flare-up in a country already facing political turmoil, witnesses said. Some Muslims also joined the crowd of about 1,000 people who gathered outside the state television building. Witnesses and a security source said the church in Helwan was torched after a row sparked by relationship between a Christian man and a Muslim woman.]Reuters/ Peter Andrews
