Egyptian Parliament Member Qandil calms onlookers as police detain Coptic Christians in Nagaa Hamady
Egyptian Parliament member, Fathi Qandil (C), calms onlookers surrounding a police van as police detain Coptic Christians found carrying acid that they said could be used as weapons, in the southern Egyptian town of Nagaa Hamady, in Qena, 700 km (435 miles) south of Cairo, January 8, 2010. Separate protests by Muslim and Christian groups broke out in southern Egypt on Friday after six Coptic Christians and a Muslim policeman were killed in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday, security sources said. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih (EGYPT - Tags: RELIGION CIVIL UNREST)