# Cairo · 15 October 2011 > Photos and videos from Cairo on 15 October 2011. ## Facts - **What:** Cairo · 15 October 2011 (News story) - **Where:** [Cairo](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/cairo) - **When:** 2011-10-16 - **Media:** 32 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Ashraf Amra - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). Previews are watermarked. - **Canonical URL:** https://apa.atyaf.co/story/cairo-2011-10-15 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-20T21:06:37+00:00 - **Arabic version:** https://apa.atyaf.co/ar/story/cairo-2011-10-15 ## Media in this story - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020258) — APA-PH-2011-020258 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020259) — APA-PH-2011-020259 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020260) — APA-PH-2011-020260 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020261) — APA-PH-2011-020261 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020262) — APA-PH-2011-020262 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020263) — APA-PH-2011-020263 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020264) — APA-PH-2011-020264 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020265) — APA-PH-2011-020265 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020266) — APA-PH-2011-020266 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020267) — APA-PH-2011-020267 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020278) — APA-PH-2011-020278 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020279) — APA-PH-2011-020279 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020280) — APA-PH-2011-020280 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020281) — APA-PH-2011-020281 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020282) — APA-PH-2011-020282 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020283) — APA-PH-2011-020283 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020284) — APA-PH-2011-020284 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020285) — APA-PH-2011-020285 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020286) — APA-PH-2011-020286 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020287) — APA-PH-2011-020287 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020288) — APA-PH-2011-020288 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020289) — APA-PH-2011-020289 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020290) — APA-PH-2011-020290 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020291) — APA-PH-2011-020291 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020292) — APA-PH-2011-020292 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020293) — APA-PH-2011-020293 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020294) — APA-PH-2011-020294 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020295) — APA-PH-2011-020295 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020296) — APA-PH-2011-020296 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020297) — APA-PH-2011-020297 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020298) — APA-PH-2011-020298 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen... - [Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-020299) — APA-PH-2011-020299 · photo · 2011-10-16 · Cairo, Egypt · © APA Images / Ashraf Amra Nearly 3,000 Egyptian mourners gather in in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Oct.15, 2011, for a candlelight vigil in honor of Coptic Christians among 25 people killed in weekend clashes during a demonstration over an attack on a church. Egypt's ruling military approved on October 15 a law to punish discrimination after clashes between soldiers and Christians killed 25 people in the country's worst violen...