Qena governorate
Religious leaders banish Coptic man accused of sexual assault
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Religious leaders banish Coptic man accused of sexual assault
Church leaders in a Qena village agreed to banish a Coptic man accused of sexually assaulting a Muslim girl in…
Nagaa Hammadi policemen strike to protest colleague’s killing
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Nagaa Hammadi policemen strike to protest colleague’s killing
Policemen in the Upper Egyptian town of Nagaa Hammadi staged a strike Wednesday to protest the killing of their colleague…
Two policemen killed in Upper Egypt
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Two policemen killed in Upper Egypt
Two policemen were killed early on Tuesday at the Upper Egypt governorate of Qena, the state Nile News channel has…
Morsy, Brotherhood leaders accused of inciting the killing of protesters
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Morsy, Brotherhood leaders accused of inciting the killing of protesters
Two activists in Qena filed a complaint against President Mohamed Morsy and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on Saturday, accusing…
Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Activist falsely accused of drug possession released from custody
Political activist Taqadom al-Khatib was released from custody on Thursday night after being arrested early that morning on what he…
10 dead as bus overturns on Safaga-Qena road
Egypt
October 23, 2012
10 dead as bus overturns on Safaga-Qena road
Ten people died and six others were injured after a bus overturned on the Safaga-Qena road late Monday. The…
Citizen throws his shoe at Shafiq in Aswan
Egypt
May 18, 2012
Citizen throws his shoe at Shafiq in Aswan
A citizen in Aswan Governorate threw his shoe at presidential hopeful and former Hosni Mubarak regime official Ahmed Shafiq…
Postcard from Qena: Egypt’s capital of hospitality
Life & Style
May 11, 2011
Postcard from Qena: Egypt’s capital of hospitality
The Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena may not have many upscale restaurants or cafes, but the pleasantness of a walk…
Tuesday’s papers: Qena governor suspended, Mubarak to be transferred to military hospital
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Qena governor suspended, Mubarak to be transferred to military hospital
Al-Ahram starts off today’s news with a report on Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s order to freeze the executive powers of…