Tag: Minya

‘German Week in Upper Egypt’ kicks off in Luxor

German ambassador will meet several governors to discuss cooperation

Taha Sakr Taha Sakr

4 teaching officials arrested on accusations of inciting protests

Arrests ahead of 11 November continue as security intensifies raids

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Every year the state allocates money to flood relief, but where does it go?

Although the heavy rainfall shouldn’t come as a surprise, the government is…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Coptic teenagers accused of insulting Islam flee to Switzerland

The teenagers’ departure from Egypt is legal because the prosecution did not…

Taha Sakr Taha Sakr

Authorities keep turning their back on threats facing Egypt’s Copts: Egyptians Against Religious Discrimination

The NGO staged a protest Saturday demanding that victims of sectarian attacks…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Smile, shake hands, and ignore sectarian violence

Perhaps what is even more predictable than the sporadic occurrence of sectarian…

Mohanad Elsangary Mohanad Elsangary

The Coptic Church’s Faustian bargain

It didn’t take long for the regime to crack down on Islamist…

Wael Eskandar Wael Eskandar

Denial, customary reconciliation cover up sectarian strife in Upper Egypt

Official statements imply blame on Coptic man who “attempted to build church”…

Adham Youssef Adham Youssef

Pope Tawadros praises Al-Sisi statements over sectarian strife incidents

President’s words confirmed his concern about the Egyptian people and their affairs,…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Assaults on Copts in Minya continue, demands for state response

Several arrested, but many claim measures taken so far are too weak…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki