Minya
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement
Archaeology
October 1, 2017
Gypsum head of King Akhenaten statue unearthed in Minya: statement
A British-Egyptian archaeological mission from Cambridge University discovered a gypsum head, on Saturday, from a statue of King Akhenaten (around 1300…
Thousands go to Social Sodality offices in Minya to obtain ‘Poverty Proof’
Egypt
September 24, 2017
Thousands go to Social Sodality offices in Minya to obtain ‘Poverty Proof’
With the start of the school semester in Upper Egypt’s governorate of Minya, thousands of residents gathered on Sunday in…
Peace returns to Minya village after skirmishes between Muslims, Copts
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Peace returns to Minya village after skirmishes between Muslims, Copts
Calm returned to Ezbat al-Forn, of Abyouha village in Abu Qurqas city of Minya governorate on Monday, following skirmishes Sunday…
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Archaeology
August 15, 2017
Three Ptolemaic tombs uncovered in Minya, discovery indicates “large cemetery”
Three tombs from the Ptolemaic era were unearthed during excavation work in the al-Kamin al-Sahrawi area of Minya governorate, the…
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
Egypt
August 13, 2017
Minya Archbishopric calls for reopening church allegedly closed upon extremists’ will
The Archbishopric of Egypt’s upper governorate of Minya released a statement on Sunday calling on the government to reopen the…
Minya selects first female mayor
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Minya selects first female mayor
Nashwa Sarhan, 54, has become the first female mayor of the Minya governorate, upon selection by the Interior Ministry this week.…
Terrorist base uncovered in Qena, perpetrators of major church attacks killed
Egypt
August 10, 2017
Terrorist base uncovered in Qena, perpetrators of major church attacks killed
The Interior Ministry Thursday launched a security operation to arrest elements of a terrorist hotbed in the Qena governorate, resulting…
12 sentenced to death, 140 to life in prison over 2013 Minya riots
Egypt
August 7, 2017
12 sentenced to death, 140 to life in prison over 2013 Minya riots
Minya Criminal Court sentenced 12 defendants to death, 140 others to life imprisonment, including 9 in absentia, and two to…
Egypt’s Coptic churches prepare for Virgin’s Fast amid tightened security
Egypt
August 7, 2017
Egypt’s Coptic churches prepare for Virgin’s Fast amid tightened security
Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt began preparations for The Virgin’s Fast, expecting to receive thousands of visitors, amid tightened…