Minya
Police officer sentenced to one year in prison for attempted murder
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Police officer sentenced to one year in prison for attempted murder
Minya Criminal Court sentenced a low-ranking police officer Omar Ahmed, 28, to one year of labor in prison on Thursday…
One dead, four injured in fuel clashes
Egypt
March 30, 2012
One dead, four injured in fuel clashes
A man was killed and four others were injured Friday in clashes over scarce fuel outside a gas station in…
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Clashes over fuel shortage in Egypt
The crisis resulting from the shortage of fuel and butane gas cylinders escalated on Tuesday, with taxi drivers blocking roads…
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Families end sectarian dispute in Minya in honor of Pope Shenouda
A Muslim family in Minya’s Sharouna village ended a dispute with a Coptic family in honor of the deceased Coptic…
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
The shortage of petrol, diesel and butane gas cylinders continued in Cairo and other governorates on Sunday as Egypt borrowed…
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Authorities stop alleged church construction in Minya
Security forces have stopped construction on a building in a village in Minya that was suspected of being turned into…
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Workers in different sectors protest low wages, work conditions
Labor protests continued on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates to demand better wages and working conditions. Scores of workers…
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
Egypt
March 12, 2012
Policeman sentenced to death for shooting train passengers
An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced a policeman to death for the murder of one person and the attempted murder…
Minya residents protest over disappearance of 4 young women
Egypt
March 8, 2012
Minya residents protest over disappearance of 4 young women
Dozens of Minya Governorate residents gathered in front of a police station Thursday to protest four young women’s disappearance from…
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Workers from the Nile Cotton Ginning Company in Minya, Upper Egypt blocked the railways on Tuesday, protesting frequent late payment…