Muslim-Christian clash in Cairo kills 10, injures 186*****

CAIRO, May 8, (agencies) - Egypt's cabinet was in crisis talks Sunday and the prime minister delayed a Gulf visit after Cairo clashes between Muslims and Christians killed 10 people, injured at least 186 and set a church ablaze. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf had called the meeting to discuss "the regrettable events in Imbaba", Ahmed al-Saman, a cabinet spokesman told the official MENA news agency. Sharaf also postponed a scheduled visit to the Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, state TV reported. The clashes late Saturday in the Cairo working class neighbourhood of Imbaba left 10 dead and 186 injured, according to officials, who updated an earlier toll. Interior Minister Mansur Essawy Sunday visited the scene, where Muslim and Christian residents called on him to boost security on the streets, MENA said. The government has come under criticism for the shortage of police forces and lack of security on the streets since a popular uprising ousted president Hosni Mubarak on February 11. Essawy vowed to "improve security in the coming phase and bring back stability," MENA said. The government has decided to pay a compensation of 5,000 Egyptian pounds (around $840) to the families of the victims, and 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($336) to the injured, said Ali Abdelrahman, the governor of Giza where Imbaba lies. Imbaba-an overcrowded narrow maze of residential buildings and shops-has been sealed off and security has been stepped up around key churches in the country, senior security official Mohsen Murad told state TV.