Minya
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
There was no sectarian motivation behind an incident on Tuesday in which a Muslim policeman shot dead one Coptic Christian…
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
A gunman boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire Tuesday, killing a 71-year-old Christian man and wounding five…
One Egyptian Christian shot dead, five injured on train, sources say
Egypt
January 11, 2011
One Egyptian Christian shot dead, five injured on train, sources say
At least one Egyptian Christian shot dead, and five injured on train in southern Egypt, security and medical sources told…
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Deir Mawas—Security at Deir Mawas in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya-the epicenter of the Kamilia Shehata story- is well…
Truck-microbus crash kills 2, injures 13
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Truck-microbus crash kills 2, injures 13
Two persons were killed and 13 injured in an accident involving two trucks and a microbus in Minya Governorate, south…
Why do we travel? To think
Life & Style
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…
Church takes possession of saints’ remains
Archaeology
August 3, 2010
Church takes possession of saints’ remains
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has handed over the remains of three Coptic saints to the Abu Hanas Coptic…
NDP intervenes to settle Minya Cathedral crisis
Egypt
July 28, 2010
NDP intervenes to settle Minya Cathedral crisis
Minya--Anba Agathon, bishop of Maghagha, has delayed until Saturday a protest scheduled to take place today in front of Abbaseyya…
250,000 tons of garbage dumped by the Nile in Minya
Environment
June 12, 2010
250,000 tons of garbage dumped by the Nile in Minya
Villagers in the vicinity of Mallawy city of southern Minya governorate have accused the local council of dumping around 250,000…
Alleged victim of police abuse buried
Egypt
April 1, 2010
Alleged victim of police abuse buried
Minya--Thousands of residents of the village of Deir Mawas attended the funeral on Thursday of 44-year-old Fadl Abdallah, who family…