7 DEC: #ChristmasStories from the Middle East - Yolande Knell, BBC Middle East Correspondent - "Our BBC cameraman found these decorations in a hunting store in Zamalek, a well-off area of Cairo. Other nearby shops sell tinsel and Christmas trees. It is believed that about 10 per cent of Egypt¹s population are Christians, mostly Copts who celebrate Christmas Day on 7 January, a national holiday. Gun sales rose during the social upheaval that followed the 2011 uprising which culminated in the overthrow of the long-time president, Hosni Mubarak." PHOTO: Yolande Knell/BBC #ChristmasStories #BBCMiddleEast @BBCNews by bbcnews

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