Three Coptic and one Muslim were killed Saturday in clashes between two families in northeastern Egypt, state-run Ahram Online reported, without mentioning the reasons behind the brawl.Some others from the two families were injured in the incident in the Qanater el-Khiriah district, Qalyubiya governorate, 40 km from the capital Cairo.A nearby Anglican Church and a nursery annexed to it were set ablaze during the quarrel, said Soryal Yonan, an archpriest of Mar Girigis Church.Yonan said the situation was tense and shots were heard outside the church which was closed to

Egypt was on edge Monday after a night of sporadic violence outside Cairo's main cathedral following the death of seven people in clashes between Christians and Muslims. Islamist President Mohamed Morsi has promised to launch an immediate investigation into the bloodshed. Calm was restored outside St Mark's as police deployed in force at the cathedral in the central neighbourhood of Abbassiya, where several Coptic Christians were still gathered in the morning.

Egypt was on edge Monday after a night of violence outside Cairo's Coptic cathedral following the death of six people in clashes between Christians and Muslims, with President Mohamed Morsi promising an immediate investigation. Calm was restored to the central neighbourhood of Abbassiya where police deployed in force outside St Mark's cathedral, and where several Copts were still gathered on Monday morning.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Clashes broke out between Coptic Christians and Muslims in central Cairo on Sunday after the funeral of four Copts killed in sectarian violence outside the Egyptian capital on Friday night, a witness said. The state news agency MENA said 17 people had been injured in fighting after a funeral ceremony at the city's Coptic Orthodox cathedral. Public television showed riot police firing tear gas to disperse the crowd.