Giza governor succeedes in containing Dahshour strife

Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman agreed on Monday to compensate the family of the Coptic man who was killed in Dahshour village, Badrasheen,in implementation of the recommendations put forth by a reconciliation committee that was formed to contain the situation. The governor said the family of Boshra Youssef Naeem will be given the same amount of money that was granted to the family of the Muslim man who was killed in the village last year. The committee, comprising Muslim and Christian figures, also recommended laying down necessary mechanisms to avoid the repetition of such incidents and carrying out more service projects. The same village was the scene of sectarian violence last year that erupted after a Christian makwagi (dry cleaning worker) burned a Muslim customer's shirt as he was ironing it. A gun battle ensued between Muslim and Christian residents, killing one Muslim that happened to be passing by the area.