Latest in Tag: Minya Highlight
Latest in Tag: Minya

One Dead in Delga Clashes
Police forces fired shots and teargas in legitimate self-defense against attempts to break into Delga Police Station: MOI spokesman

Security forces hunt down gunmen in Minya
Police launch operation to find gunmen who fired on a Bishop’s vehicle on Monday

Minya bishop escapes assassination attempt
Bishop Makarios comes under fire in Minya village on Monday morning

NGO documents violence against Copts
ECPSS: August worst month of sectarian violence in modern Egyptian history

Looted artefacts recovered in sting operation
More still missing from Mallawi museum

Hagel and Al-Sisi discuss events in Egypt
Hagel calls on interim government to show commitment to the roadmap.

Military engineers visit sites of damaged Minya churches
The visit comes one day after security forces waged a campaign to restore order in Minya’s Delga village

Coptic archaeological site wrecked
An archaeological site in Minya was bombed by looters
Muslim Brotherhood member sentenced to life
Other leaders arrested around the country

ASEC Cement’s production launches at new factory in Minya
The new factory offers 1,200 job opportunities, with investments amounting to $360m and a production capacity up to 2 million tons annually

Christians restrain anger after Egypt church attacks
Islamists lashed out at Coptic Christians in Minya, accusing them of backing the military that toppled Morsi

Attack on Minya Theatre
Members of the Jesuits and Brothers Association recall the attack on their building, which included the destruction of a theatre

Governorates plagued with clashes
Dozens killed in clashes throughout governorates on Morsi supporters’ “Friday of Rage”

Sectarian attacks ensue in Upper Egypt
Bishop of Minya and the Maspero Youth Union reject reconciliation meeting

Rights groups call for end to incitement against Christians
Human rights groups criticise state for failing to protect citizens from violence

Increase in attacks on Christians worrying: ESDP
The party urges Islamists and state institutions to fight “damned sectarianism”

Minya Diocese recounts Saturday’s sectarian clashes
Maspero Youth Union blames Morsi supporters for the clashes caused by a pro-army song
EIPR calls on Mansour to stand against state security court
The initiative calls on interim president to not ratify a ruling against nine Copts and eight Muslims

15 injured in Minya sectarian clashes
A verbal dispute leads to clashes with live bullets and stones, three houses set on fire
Attack on Minya churches repelled by residents, security forces
Witness: “None of the assailants were arrested or charged with anything”

Two murdered in Minya
An 80 year old doctor as well as a 70 year old farmer were killed in separate incidents in Minya

Health Ministry: 11 dead and 516 injured at rallies on Wednesday
Brotherhood publish different figures accusing army and “Tamarod thugs”

Protesters across the nation respond to Tamarod’s calls
Hundreds of thousands take to the streets demanding regime change and calling for early presidential elections

Islamists rally for 30 June
Al-Raya leader: We will sacrifice everything to defend legitimacy
13-year-old dies during FGM surgery
NCW condemns operation; calls for immediate investigation into incident

Prosecutor orders “drunk’s” flogging
Prosecutor general reverses decision, refers prosecutor to investigation

Slum Development Fund seeks to fund projects in Minya and Ramlet Bulaq at an estimated cost of EGP 126m
The governorate will be required to provide the remaining EGP 84.646m to cover the cost of demolition fees and compensation for the land’s previous owners.

ASEC Cement signs cooperation agreement with Minya University
Cement manufacturer to deliver tailored activities for university students

6 April anniversary update: marches and clashes
Marches in Cairo converge on High Court, tear gas launched from inside building

Opposition groups mark 6 April anniversary
Marches commemorating the 6 April 2008 general strike in Mahalla take place across Cairo