Sohag
Citizens petition for return to military rule across country
Egypt
March 7, 2013
Citizens petition for return to military rule across country
Citizens in a growing number of governorates are signing petitions to call for a return to military rule. In Qalyubiya,…
Sohag police officers block railways, demand arms
Egypt
March 1, 2013
Sohag police officers block railways, demand arms
Dozens of low-ranking police officers in Sohag City blocked the railway lines in Aref Square on Thursday evening, demanding the…
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Protesters block roads and rails in push for better security
Protesters gathering on train tracks in Sohag brought rail traffic to a halt Tuesday, National Railways Authority President Hussein Zakaria…
Prisoner killed in jail break attempt
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Prisoner killed in jail break attempt
A prisoner was shot dead during an escape attempt on Friday at Akhmim Prison in Sohag. While the police force…
Upper Egypt line halted when train car derails
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Upper Egypt line halted when train car derails
Train traffic was blocked in both directions between Cairo and Upper Egypt for about three hours on Wednesday, after a…
Journalist’s funeral turns into protest against Brotherhood
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Journalist’s funeral turns into protest against Brotherhood
Thousands of Sohag Governorate residents mourned photojournalist Al-Husseini Abu Deif Thursday during a funeral in his hometown. Abu Deif, was…
Oil spill approaches Sohag
Environment
October 30, 2012
Oil spill approaches Sohag
The Sohag Governorate has announced it had prepared large quantities of sponge and chaff to contain oil that spilled into…
One dead after gunfight in Sohag
Egypt
August 20, 2012
One dead after gunfight in Sohag
One worker was killed and eight other people wounded on Sunday in a gun fight between the families of…
Protests over power cuts continue
Egypt
August 6, 2012
Protests over power cuts continue
Protests continued Monday night over power cuts in governorates across Egypt as some residents filed police reports demanding action from…
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
Egypt
August 1, 2012
Court orders detention of Coptic man accused of defaming Islam
A court in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag on Wednesday has renewed for 15 days the detention of a…