Egypt's religious book burning backfires
The Ministry of Education official responsible for burning several books in the yard of a Giza school defended herself to Al-Monitor and asserted that she operated under the direction of the ministry and security agencies.
![EGYPT-PROTESTS/BROTHERHOOD A protester, opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, holds a book titled "President Mursi Building a New Egypt" in front of the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo's Moqattam district July 1, 2013. The Brotherhood said on Monday that armed men who ransacked its national headquarters had crossed a red line of violence, and the movement was considering action to defend itself. Hundreds of people threw petrol bombs and rocks at the building, which caught fire as guards and Brotherhood members in](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/04/RTX118MU.jpg/RTX118MU.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=vULDEOEJ)
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