governorates
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Former governor: Islamists likely to dominate governorates, local councils
Islamists will dominate at least 60 percent of local government posts, former Sharqiya Governor Azzazy Ali Azzazy told Egypt Independent.…
Going local
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Going local
During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…
Morsy meets with governors to discuss country’s problems
Egypt
July 2, 2012
Morsy meets with governors to discuss country’s problems
Newly elected President Mohamed Morsy met on Monday with Egypt’s governors, the prime minister and the local development minister on…
Thousands rally against SCAF in several governorates
Egypt
May 4, 2012
Thousands rally against SCAF in several governorates
Thousands of protesters in several of Egypt’s governorates took to the streets on Friday to call for the country’s military…
Thousands protest in governorates for swift transfer of power
Egypt
April 27, 2012
Thousands protest in governorates for swift transfer of power
Thousands of protesters in several of Egypt’s governorates took to the streets on Friday to participate in the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Egypt
April 20, 2012
Protests across Egypt denounce SCAF, former regime ‘remnants’
Protests took place in the main squares in different governorates around Egypt on Friday to support the demands put forth…
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Environment
March 20, 2012
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread amid fears
Foot-and-mouth disease continues to spread rapidly throughout various governorates, including Cairo and Alexandria, infecting and killing thousands of cattle. The…
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Egypt
March 13, 2012
Clashes over scarce butane gas cylinders and diesel fuel
Several Egyptian governorates witnessed clashes and quarrels between citizens on Tuesday over a limited supply of butane gas cylinders and…
Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections
Egypt
December 14, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: The second round of People’s Assembly elections
The second of round of Egypt's People's Assembly elections starts today in nine governorates. And even though the high elections…
Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Hundreds queue, army secures polls on 2nd day of elections
Nine Egyptian governorates have entered their second day of voting for the People's Assembly elections, which started Monday morning. Hundreds…