Assiut
Student to be held 15 days over images of Prophet Mohamed
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Student to be held 15 days over images of Prophet Mohamed
The Assiut township prosecutor has called for a Coptic student accused of publishing offensive images of Prophet Mohamed to be…
Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
Egypt
December 31, 2011
Coptic student detained for publishing ‘offensive’ images of Prophet Mohamed
The prosecutor’s office in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Assiut has ordered the detention of Gamal Abdallah Masoud, a Coptic…
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Egypt
December 5, 2011
Two killed in battles over scarce butane gas
Two people have died and 16 others wounded in battles over scarce butane gas cylinders in several governorates. A 50-year-old…
Assiut voting normal despite reported violations
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Assiut voting normal despite reported violations
Despite a third verdict last night to halt elections in Assiut's second electoral district due to candidates' complaints, voting still…
Rights group: Parliamentary voting takes average of 5 minutes
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Rights group: Parliamentary voting takes average of 5 minutes
Egyptians have taken an average of five minutes to vote in the parliamentary elections that began yesterday, according to a…
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Dozens of railway passengers coming from Aswan to Cairo protested in Assiut against their train's broken air conditioning.
Two injured in fights over petrol in Assiut
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Two injured in fights over petrol in Assiut
A shortage of 80 octane petrol led to fighting on Tuesday at petrol stations in Assiut that left two people…
Labor protests block streets in three Egyptian cities
Egypt
July 31, 2011
Labor protests block streets in three Egyptian cities
Labor protests calling for better financial conditions continued in several cities on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking main roads in Assiut,…
Report: 80% of Assiut residents drink unclean water
Environment
May 31, 2011
Report: 80% of Assiut residents drink unclean water
Eighty percent of drinking water in Assiut comes from artesian wells and only 20 percent of water is filtered through…
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Egypt
May 22, 2011
Hundreds protest butane gas shortage, block highway in Upper Egypt
Around 2000 demonstrators blocked a highway in Upper Egypt on Sunday to protest shortages of butane gas cylinders. Officials called…