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Student to be held 15 days over images of Prophet Mohamed
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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