Qena protests
Prime minister to attend Qena million-man ‘celebration’
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Prime minister to attend Qena million-man ‘celebration’
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf is planning to attend a demonstration in Qena this Friday, billed as a "celebration" of the…
Qena protesters end sit-in after governor’s suspension
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Qena protesters end sit-in after governor’s suspension
Protesters in Qena have ended a sit-in they have staged for more than a week, demanding the removal of their…
Cabinet halts Qena governor’s activities for 3 months
Egypt
April 25, 2011
Cabinet halts Qena governor’s activities for 3 months
On Monday Egypt's interim prime minister Essam Sharaf ordered the new governor of Qena to stop work for three months so…
Revolutionaries demand gubernatorial elections instead of appointments
Egypt
April 21, 2011
Revolutionaries demand gubernatorial elections instead of appointments
Following protests in Qena against the appointment of a Coptic governor with ties to Mubarak's regime, calls are growing for…
Interior minister mandated to restore order in Qena
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Interior minister mandated to restore order in Qena
Egypt's cabinet announced on Wednesday that Minister of Interior Mansour al-Essawy would be taking the lead in countering what it…
Qena protesters reject dialogue with govt
Egypt
April 20, 2011
Qena protesters reject dialogue with govt
A delegation of public figures sent by the military on Tuesday failed to persuade protesters in an Egyptian governorate to…