Scott Lucas has the details of the Christian march in Egypt's capital, where 24 died:
The protesters were angry at the latest attack on the Coptic Church in the village of Merinab in Aswan when Muslim villagers attempted to block renovations underway at a Christian church in the majority Muslim village, charging that the building was a "guesthouse" that cannot be turned into a church. The protesters also demanded that the governor of Aswan be removed for justifying the attack on the church and saying that a permit was not issued. The protesters were also furious at the increasing attacks against Copts in recent months and the army’s lack of protection.
Jon Jensen parses the scene on the ground:
Just as quickly as the Copts reached their destination, a massive rock fight erupted between protesters and hundreds of "thugs" across from the television building. It was not immediately clear whether the thugs — an increasingly common catch-all for anyone instigating violence — were average citizens or plainclothes security officials. Several eyewitnesses reported that the thugs initiated the attack against Christian protesters. Egypt’s government, on the other hand, blamed the Copts for the violence.
Egypt's own Health Ministry reports 272 people were wounded:
Muslim and Christian activists said much of the anger from Sunday's violence was focused on the army, which has also come under fire from across the political spectrum for failing to give a clear timetable for handing power to civilians. "Why didn't they do this with the Salafists or the Muslim Brotherhood when they organize protests? This is not my country any more," said Alfred Younan, a Copt speaking near Cairo's Coptic Christian hospital where many of the dead were taken. The violence casts a shadow over Egypt's first parliamentary poll since Mubarak fell. Voting starts on November 28.
David Goldman looks at the economic implications, arguing that "Egypt is about to run out of money to pay for any sort of food."
(Video from the Al Arabia TV Channel, of Egyptian army vehicles running over Coptic Christian protesters in Cairo yesterday.)