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Elections update: Molotov cocktails hurled at female polling station in Qena
Egypt
November 28, 2010
Elections update: Molotov cocktails hurled at female polling station in Qena
Unidentified people hurled Molotov cocktails at voters in a religious institute in Qena used for a female polling station, causing…
NDP victories expected in Qena
Egypt
November 28, 2010
NDP victories expected in Qena
Candidates for the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) in the Qena governorate are expected to sweep tomorrow's parliamentary elections while…
Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons
Egypt
November 25, 2010
Symbolic skirmishes: Parliament candidates vie over electoral icons
Qena--"It was an unprecedented fuss," said an official at the Security Directorate in the Upper Egyptian city of Qena, describing…
One killed and one injured in exchange of fire between supporters of NDP candidates in Qena
Egypt
November 21, 2010
One killed and one injured in exchange of fire between supporters of NDP candidates in Qena
Security has apprehended one suspect in the Friday evening shooting in Qena Governorate that killed one and injured another. Preliminary investigations…
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
Egypt
November 17, 2010
Sectarian clashes in Qena cause property damage
Clashes erupted on Tuesday morning between Muslim and Christian village residents in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. The violence…
Nile ‘safe from oil leaks’ but measures still underway
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Nile ‘safe from oil leaks’ but measures still underway
A barge that sank north of Aswan carrying 224 tons of diesel fuel did not spill any oil into the…
Today’s news: Containing Qena, celebrating the High Dam
Egypt
January 15, 2010
Today’s news: Containing Qena, celebrating the High Dam
Today’s headlines were still tied to the violent events of upper Egyptian town Naga Hammadi, that resulted in the killing…
Shadow of violence, displacement looms over Christian holidays in Upper Egypt
Egypt
January 7, 2010
Shadow of violence, displacement looms over Christian holidays in Upper Egypt
Qena-–In the biggest church in Farshout, a town harboring a little less than 60,000 inhabitants in Upper Egypt’s Naga Hamady,…
State is responsible for sectarian violence, says advocacy group
Egypt
January 4, 2010
State is responsible for sectarian violence, says advocacy group
Egyptian activists of all political stripes announced on Monday the establishment of a special committee to campaign against what they…