Egypt Copts Hope For Bright Future

Months After A Bomb In A Church Killed 20, Christians Put Faith In A New Era Of Peace.

Last Modified: 16 Feb 2011 14:38 GMT
Courtesy Of "Al Jazeera"

As the country emerges from three decades of Hosni Mubarak's rule, civil society is being opened to change. Following tensions and violence between religious groups - which many believe were stoked by the administration as a method of "divide and conquer" - minorities are now hopeful of better times in the years to come.

Jamal Elshayyal reports from Alexandria on the historic union between Copts and Muslims in Egypt - and their aspirations for a shared future.