Qena protests

Prime minister to attend Qena million-man ‘celebration’
Egypt

Prime minister to attend Qena million-man ‘celebration’

Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is planning to attend a demonstration in Qena this Friday, billed as a "celebration" of the…
Qena protesters end sit-in after governor’s suspension
Egypt

Qena protesters end sit-in after governor’s suspension

Protesters in Qena have ended a sit-in they have staged for more than a week, demanding the removal of their…
Cabinet halts Qena governor’s activities for 3 months
Egypt

Cabinet halts Qena governor’s activities for 3 months

On Monday Egypt's interim prime minister Essam Sharaf ordered the new governor of Qena to stop work for three months so…
Revolutionaries demand gubernatorial elections instead of appointments
Egypt

Revolutionaries demand gubernatorial elections instead of appointments

Following protests in Qena against the appointment of a Coptic governor with ties to Mubarak's regime, calls are growing for…
Interior minister mandated to restore order in Qena
Egypt

Interior minister mandated to restore order in Qena

Egypt's cabinet announced on Wednesday that Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy would be taking the lead in countering what it…
Qena protesters reject dialogue with govt
Egypt

Qena protesters reject dialogue with govt

A delegation of public figures sent by the military on Tuesday failed to persuade protesters in an Egyptian governorate to…
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