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Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Three people have died and three others have been wounded in a gunfight between two families – one Muslim and…
Policeman dies in gunfight with outlaw
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Policeman dies in gunfight with outlaw
A policeman on Thursday died while policemen were chasing an outlaw in the southern city of Sohag. A bystander was…
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
Riots continued in the town of Gerga in Sohag Governorate on Tuesday, after a man died from injuries sustained in…
Salafis charged with breaking bust of Nasser
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Salafis charged with breaking bust of Nasser
Sohag prosecutors summoned Abdallah al-Shoush and Omar al-Hawari, two Salafis who are charged with inciting the breaking of a bust…
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
Egypt
January 13, 2011
Egyptian police officer charged with stealing weapons
Prosecutors in the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag this week ordered the detention of a police officer for 15 days…
Bug infestation threatens important 19th century Arab manuscripts
Egypt
December 30, 2010
Bug infestation threatens important 19th century Arab manuscripts
Manuscripts written by Refaa al-Tahtawi, a renowned 19th century Arab scholar, face decay due to infestation, warned Bahaa Hassanein, professor…
Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egypt
December 29, 2010
Upper Egypt police tighten security after clash between Christian and Muslim families
Egyptian police were imposing tight security measures on Wednesday in the village of Demnos, Souhag, following a fight between a…
Villagers block Cairo-Aswan highway to protest road accident
Egypt
October 18, 2010
Villagers block Cairo-Aswan highway to protest road accident
Angry residents of the village of Beni Helal in Sohag blocked the Cairo-Aswan agricultural road on Sunday night after four…
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
Environment
October 14, 2010
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
The Environment Ministry has received numerous complaints from residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag about cases of asphyxiation…
Third Nile fuel spill in a month generates emergency response in Sohag
Egypt
September 23, 2010
Third Nile fuel spill in a month generates emergency response in Sohag
Emergency response went into effect in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag Thursday morning after a fuel barge capsized in…