Minya
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Police disperse Muslims besieging church in Minya
Police on Thursday dispersed hundreds of Muslims besieging the Mar Girgis church in Bani Ahmed village, Minya. They were protesting…
Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Egypt charges 20 in April sectarian incident
Egypt's public prosecutor on Monday ordered 20 suspects to be tried for murder and sedition over the death of two…
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Muslim-Copt coalition in Qena to combat sectarianism
Representatives from Muslim and Coptic communities in Qena have formed a coalition to combat sectarianism and tribalism in all its…
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt
April 30, 2011
Prosecution summons woman allegedly detained by Coptic Church
Egypt's public prosecution on Saturday asked the Coptic Church to allow a woman who some claim has converted to Islam…
Brotherhood rejects Minya governor, threatens escalation
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Brotherhood rejects Minya governor, threatens escalation
The Muslim Brotherhood's representative in Minya, Ali Omran, says the group reiterated its rejection of the newly appointed governor of…
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Egypt
April 21, 2011
18 detained in Minya sectarian clashes
Upper Egypt's military prosecution ordered on Tuesday the detention of 18 people for 15 days pending investigations into sectarian clashes…
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Speed bump ignites feud that kills 2 in Upper Egypt
Two people were killed and two others injured during a fight between Muslim and Christians Monday night in Abu Qurqas,…
Minya changes name of Suzanne Mubarak Square
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Minya changes name of Suzanne Mubarak Square
The Minya governorate executive board decided on Wednesday to change the name of a central square until now named after…
The Ibn Khassib Hotel: A sectarian-free zone in Egypt
Egypt
January 17, 2011
The Ibn Khassib Hotel: A sectarian-free zone in Egypt
When I came across a small kiosk in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya and asked for the hotel of…
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
Egypt
January 13, 2011
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
More than 1500 Coptic Christians on Wednesday staged protests in the village of Deir al-Barsh near the Upper Egyptian city…