Naga Hammadi
Fire on Alexandria-to-Aswan train brought under control
Egypt
February 27, 2016
Fire on Alexandria-to-Aswan train brought under control
Civil protection troops in Qena province have extinguished a small fire in a railway carriage at Naga Hammadi train station.The…
Morsy backers, opponents clash in Qena over anti-army march
Egypt
August 6, 2013
Morsy backers, opponents clash in Qena over anti-army march
Supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsy fought late Monday in the al-Sahel region at Naga Hammadi, Qena, Upper…
Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Suspect accused of kidnapping Coptic teen released on bail
Naga Hammadi security forces released a suspect accused of kidnapping a Coptic teenager on LE100 bail Wednesday. Refaat Farag alleged…
Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Railways opened in Qena, election results to be challenged in court
Community leaders in Nagaa Hammadi, Abou Tesht and Deshna in the Qena Governorate have succeeded in convincing citizens to cease…
Policeman killed in Upper Egypt illegal weapons raid
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Policeman killed in Upper Egypt illegal weapons raid
A police officer was killed and two others injured during a raid Sunday for unlicensed firearms, Egyptian security sources said…
Man sentenced in rape case that sparked sectarian violence
Egypt
March 14, 2011
Man sentenced in rape case that sparked sectarian violence
A Coptic man was on Monday sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a Muslim girl, an incident which…
Assiut Muslim and Coptic leaders issue joint statement against sectarianism
Egypt
February 26, 2011
Assiut Muslim and Coptic leaders issue joint statement against sectarianism
Muslim and Christian leaders in Assiut issued a joint statement to curb the circulation of sectarian rumors in the Upper…
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
Egypt
February 20, 2011
Court acquits two suspects in Naga Hammadi Christmas attack
The Egyptian Emergency State Security Court today acquitted the remaining two suspects in the 2010 Naga Hammadi shootings, judicial sources…
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
The headlines of Monday’s state-owned and independent dailies are shared between two leading stories: the collapse of the Tunisian government…
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Gunman gets death sentence for Egypt’s Naga Hammadi shooting
A Muslim man was sentenced to death on Sunday for the drive-by church shooting that took place in the Upper…