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The result was Closed by nominator as Withdrawn.. Mtking (talk) 01:48, 9 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2011 Imbaba Church Attacks[edit]

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~~WP is not a news service (see wikinews), no indication of lasting noteworthiness, the coverage is all of a WP:ROUTINE type. Mtking (talk) 02:42, 8 May 2011 (UTC)~~ - I still firmly believe that this is not what WP is about, there is no indication that this is going to be of lasting significance, however this is going to be WP:SNOW so I will withdraw Mtking (talk) 22:51, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep (Strongly) This is not a news coverage, and I have no personal gain in creating the article. This is a very relevant event when it comes to Egyptian history, and will be long remembered. Also, the incident has been already covered by all major news agencies in the world. Please let me know how i can help improve the article to meet the standards of Wikipedia encyclopedia. --Fire Green Horse (talk) 02:46, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Violent conflct between Muslims and Christians in Egypt that results in many deaths and destruction of churches is of a notability far beyond routine news coverage, especially given the broader context of widespread turmoil in the Arab world. These incidents have already received coverage in reliable sources and this article can be expected to develop and improve over time. Cullen328 (talk) 07:11, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - subject of article has notability beyond news coverage with regard to inter-religious relations. Agree, article will acquire further notability when developed from this broader perspective. Article needs attention with regard to WP:NPOV --Whiteguru (talk) 12:29, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Snow keep This is an important, notable incident. Patently worthy of an article.I.Casaubon (talk) 13:11, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Snow Keep notable well-sourced topic. There is no reason to nominate an article for deletion only because you are unfortable with the fact that Islamic extremists are accused of vandalism. --Reference Desker (talk) 13:51, 8 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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