Assiut
Police officers in four governorates threaten strike
Egypt
January 28, 2013
Police officers in four governorates threaten strike
Police officers in Alexandria, Minya, Assiut and Fayoum have threatened to strike if the security directorates or Interior Ministry do…
Update: Suspected militants, police officers killed during Assiut shootout
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Update: Suspected militants, police officers killed during Assiut shootout
Eight suspected militants and two police officers were killed Thursday morning when police attempted to apprehend them in Assiut Governorate,…
Protests against work, living conditions sweep across nation
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Protests against work, living conditions sweep across nation
A wave of protests against poor living and working conditions swept through the nation’s governorates on Monday. Residents of the…
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
Egypt
December 16, 2012
In Assiut, voters hope ‘yes’ vote will mean stability
ASSIUT — Canvassing the Upper Egyptian city of Assiut on referendum day, the denser population in rural areas were predominantly…
The aggrieved in Assiut want to be considered, not compensated
Egypt
December 2, 2012
The aggrieved in Assiut want to be considered, not compensated
In the village of Mandara in Assiut, wooden benches set outside the houses of the grieving families to receive mourners…
Morsy supporters to demonstrate in Assiut Saturday evening
Egypt
December 1, 2012
Morsy supporters to demonstrate in Assiut Saturday evening
The Muslim Brotherhood is holding a demonstration in support of President Mohamed Morsy Saturday evening, according to the local…
Egyptian Child Forum demands punishment of those responsible for Assiut collision
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Egyptian Child Forum demands punishment of those responsible for Assiut collision
The Egyptian Child Forum, affiliated with the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM), has prepared a document on the…
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
The Mandara railway crossing in Assiut was almost the site of another crash Tuesday when a train passed suddenly without…
Assiut train collision deemed avoidable, if not for neglect and state failure
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Assiut train collision deemed avoidable, if not for neglect and state failure
The remains on the railway tracks at the entrance of Mandara in Assiut Governorate spoke of the unthinkable tragedy that…
Official: Renovating railway crossings would cost LE1.5 billion
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Official: Renovating railway crossings would cost LE1.5 billion
Switching out manual railway crossings for new automated ones would cost the nation LE1.5 billion, Eid Hamed, the deputy director…