Egypt Exclusive: "Up to 50" Killed in Bombing of Alexandria Church
Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 17:12
UPDATE 1950 GMT: Protests and clashes with police are continuing in Alexandria.
UPDATE 1940 GMT: President Mubarak sent Mufeed Shehab, the head of the Alexandria Council, and the Minister of Development to the funerals, and a couple of other ministers reportedly were present.
Bishop Youanis, the secretary of the Copt leader Pope Shenouda III, said, "We thank the President." The audience responded with shouts of "No, no, no", and waved their hands. They also reportedly shouted, "We want our rights", and sang, "Kyrie, Eleison" ("Lord Have Mercy").
UPDATE 1855 GMT: A source reports that doctors at St Mark's Hospital are "livid" over the official accounts minimising the casualties. They say there are definitely, and one doctor says there are more to be processed.
There are reports of graffiti on church walls saying "Watch out" and "You're Next".
Ten Christians have reportedly been detained for questioning.