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In Qena, tribal influence could sway election
Egypt
May 20, 2012
In Qena, tribal influence could sway election
QENA — Visiting the Upper Egyptian city of Qena for the second time in three months, presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq…
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Pro-Brotherhood preacher: Electing liberal or secular president against religion
Muslim preacher Safwat Hegazy, who has been campaigning for the Muslim Brotherhood’s presidential candidate, Mohamed Morsy, said it is against…
Moussa receives warm welcome in Sohag but Assiut’s reaction chilly
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Moussa receives warm welcome in Sohag but Assiut’s reaction chilly
Presidential frontrunner Amr Moussa has intensified his electoral campaign in Upper Egypt, which seems to be one of his major…
Governorates echo Tahrir demands to bar former regime figures from office
Egypt
April 13, 2012
Governorates echo Tahrir demands to bar former regime figures from office
Residents in several Egyptian governorates took to the streets on Friday to demand that former regime figures be disqualified from…
Qena sees in Suleiman its first homegrown ruler since the pharaohs
Egypt
April 10, 2012
Qena sees in Suleiman its first homegrown ruler since the pharaohs
Presidential hopeful Omar Suleiman has in the last few days garnered wide support from citizens in the Upper Egyptian governorate…
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
Egypt
March 26, 2012
With fuel shortage, Upper Egypt sees hike in food prices
A nationwide fuel shortage has contributed to skyrocketing food prices in several southern governorates. In Qena, fruit prices increased by…
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
Egypt
March 18, 2012
Fuel shortages continue in Cairo, other governorates
The shortage of petrol, diesel and butane gas cylinders continued in Cairo and other governorates on Sunday as Egypt borrowed…
In Qena, 10 killed while attempting at-home excavation
Egypt
March 12, 2012
In Qena, 10 killed while attempting at-home excavation
Ten people were killed and another two injured while they were tunneling inside a Qena farmer’s house during a search…
After 5 killed in vendetta, police continue to cordon Qena village
Egypt
February 28, 2012
After 5 killed in vendetta, police continue to cordon Qena village
Security forces continued to cordon off a village in Qena Governorate Tuesday, following the deaths of five people in the…
Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Court upholds rulings in 2010 Christmas shootings
A criminal court on Monday upheld rulings issued by a state security court last February in the case of the…