Minya
Minya changes name of Suzanne Mubarak Square
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Minya changes name of Suzanne Mubarak Square
The Minya governorate executive board decided on Wednesday to change the name of a central square until now named after…
The Ibn Khassib Hotel: A sectarian-free zone in Egypt
Egypt
January 17, 2011
The Ibn Khassib Hotel: A sectarian-free zone in Egypt
When I came across a small kiosk in the Upper Egyptian city of Minya and asked for the hotel of…
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
Egypt
January 13, 2011
In wake of train shooting, Coptic Christians stage protests in Minya
More than 1500 Coptic Christians on Wednesday staged protests in the village of Deir al-Barsh near the Upper Egyptian city…
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
Egypt
January 12, 2011
Governor denies sectarian motivation behind Minya train shooting
There was no sectarian motivation behind an incident on Tuesday in which a Muslim policeman shot dead one Coptic Christian…
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
Egypt
January 11, 2011
Train shooting could trigger fresh wave of Christian rioting in Egypt
A gunman boarded a train in southern Egypt and opened fire Tuesday, killing a 71-year-old Christian man and wounding five…
One Egyptian Christian shot dead, five injured on train, sources say
Egypt
January 11, 2011
One Egyptian Christian shot dead, five injured on train, sources say
At least one Egyptian Christian shot dead, and five injured on train in southern Egypt, security and medical sources told…
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Egypt
January 6, 2011
Few Copts attended Christmas mass in upper Egypt
Deir Mawas—Security at Deir Mawas in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya-the epicenter of the Kamilia Shehata story- is well…
Truck-microbus crash kills 2, injures 13
Egypt
December 22, 2010
Truck-microbus crash kills 2, injures 13
Two persons were killed and 13 injured in an accident involving two trucks and a microbus in Minya Governorate, south…
Why do we travel? To think
Life & Style
August 16, 2010
Why do we travel? To think
I jumped on the early train to Minya minutes before it started moving, after pushing my way through the crowd…