The Attorney General charged 156 Copts of seven different crimes for their alleged involvement in Wednesday’s riots in ‘Umrāniyyah, Giza. The authorities intensified security in the area after the incident. Pope Shenouda III did not talk about the riots at his weekly meeting on Wednesday, but instead discussed the sectarian violence in Qena that resulted in the burning of over twenty Coptic homes. He called upon the authorities to deal with the situation wisely and calmly and demanded that the government compensate the families for their loss.

Key Words: Sayyid ‘Abd al-‘Azīz – Dr. Ahmad Nazīf – Pope Shenouda III – Qena