Sharqiya
Deathtoll rises to 5 in Sharqiya building collapse
Egypt
January 13, 2016
Deathtoll rises to 5 in Sharqiya building collapse
The deathtoll from the collapse of a residential building in Sharqiya’s Minya al-Qamh rose to five early on Wednesday as…
IED explodes on Cairo-Sharqiya railway line
Egypt
December 26, 2015
IED explodes on Cairo-Sharqiya railway line
An IED exploded on the railway east of the Cairo/Zagazig line in front of the village of Anshas, Belbais, Sharqiya…
Trial of 81 Muslim Brotherhood members adjourned to February 9
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Trial of 81 Muslim Brotherhood members adjourned to February 9
A Sharqiya court adjourned on Tuesday the trial of 81 Muslim Brotherhood members to February 9.The trial includes the nephew…
Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial
Egypt
December 9, 2015
Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial
Former president Mohamed Morsi's nephew and five others were granted a retrial on Wednesday over charges of involvement in the…
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
Archaeology
November 24, 2015
Middle Kingdom wall unearthed in Sharqiya
A huge wall, probably dating back to the Middle Kingdom (before 1400 BC), was discovered at Tel al-Dabaa (Avaris) in…
Saudi man found dead in Sharqiya
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Saudi man found dead in Sharqiya
Police in Sharqiya found the body of a 32-year old Saudi national on the road linking the province with Cairo on…
Policeman wounded in Sharqiya
Egypt
October 26, 2015
Policeman wounded in Sharqiya
A policeman was shot and wounded in Sharqiya late Sunday. State-run newspaper Al-Gomhurriya said the officer was driving home when masked…
Sharqiya schools suffer from neglect
Egypt
October 1, 2015
Sharqiya schools suffer from neglect
Schools here are in bad condition, complained Sharqiya residents at the start of the new academic year. They say that…
Sharqiya police officers end sit-in
Egypt
August 24, 2015
Sharqiya police officers end sit-in
Low-ranking police officers who had been protesting outside the security directoriat in Sharqiya have ended their sit-in following Sharqiya Security…
Policemen strike for pay, ministry sees ‘Brotherhood’ instigation
Egypt
August 23, 2015
Policemen strike for pay, ministry sees ‘Brotherhood’ instigation
Hundreds of low-ranking policemen in Sharqiya staged a strike on Saturday outside six police stations and the province’s security department. Central…