Sohag
Reconcilliation committee ends tribal dispute in Sohag
Egypt
February 29, 2012
Reconcilliation committee ends tribal dispute in Sohag
Sohag Governorate’s reconciliation committee, presided over by Abul Magd Ahmed, President of Qena Criminal Court, negotiated the return of hostages…
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
Egypt
February 13, 2012
Violence against women costs Egypt an annual LE150 billion
A research paper prepared by Hamdi al-Henawy, professor of social economy, has shown that violence against women costs Egypt an…
Upper Egypt train movement remains stalled due to protests
Egypt
January 16, 2012
Upper Egypt train movement remains stalled due to protests
Upper Egypt-bound trains are stalled for a second day due to protests blocking railroads in Qena and Sohag governorates, Egyptian…
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Sohag residents persuaded to end sit-in blocking railway
High-ranking police officers in Sohag managed on Tuesday to convince residents of Bardis village to end a sit-in that had…
In Sohag, a new kind of election
Egypt
December 14, 2011
In Sohag, a new kind of election
SOHAG — Voter turnout in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag seems to be much higher than in recent years, with…
Upper Egypt train service resumes following Thursday protest
Egypt
December 2, 2011
Upper Egypt train service resumes following Thursday protest
Trains traveling through Upper Egypt returned to their normal schedules on Friday after demonstrators blocked railroad tracks the day before…
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Egypt
November 29, 2011
Three dead, three wounded in sectarian fight
Three people have died and three others have been wounded in a gunfight between two families – one Muslim and…
Policeman dies in gunfight with outlaw
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Policeman dies in gunfight with outlaw
A policeman on Thursday died while policemen were chasing an outlaw in the southern city of Sohag. A bystander was…
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
Egypt
November 14, 2011
Monday’s papers: A failing state on the horizon
Front-page headlines reflecting fears and confusions about the electoral process have become a common in recent papers, just two weeks…
Violent village clashes mar third day of Eid in Upper Egypt
Egypt
November 8, 2011
Violent village clashes mar third day of Eid in Upper Egypt
Townships in the Sohag and Luxor governorates witnessed a turbulent third day of Eid al-Adha as gunfights broke out, leading…