A further 200 were injured in the rioting, sparked by a protest over a recent attack on a church in the South of the country.
Thousands gathered as the protest spread from outside the state television building along the Nile to nearby Tahrir Square.


Anger: Coptic Christians throw stones at a military vehicle.Victim: A protester is injured during the clashes with the military.Huge numbers: Thousands of Coptic Christians took part in the march.Before the clashes: The demonstrations began peacefully outside the state television station in central Cairo