Sohag
Police captain killed in arrest raid
Egypt
October 20, 2011
Police captain killed in arrest raid
A police captain was killed in a raid to apprehend criminals in the village of Baliana, Sohag Governorate, nearly 450km…
Sectarian clashes in Sohag after Copt conducts services without permission
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Sectarian clashes in Sohag after Copt conducts services without permission
Security authorities in Sohag Governorate, Upper Egypt, increased their presence in the village of Mudamer, Tama Township, on Monday, following…
Four people arrested in Sohag after sectarian clashes
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Four people arrested in Sohag after sectarian clashes
The public prosecutor in Sogah, Upper Egypt, has ordered the detention of four people after a fight between two familes,…
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Labor protests continue in Cairo and other governorates
Temporary workers of the cities of Toukh and Al-Qanater public cleaning authorities staged a vigil before the cabinet building to…
Sohag security chief stripped of post following Gerga riots
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Sohag security chief stripped of post following Gerga riots
Interior Minister Mansour al-Essawy has decided to strip Major General Alaa al-Manawy, chief of the Sohag Security Directorate, of his…
Prosecution investigates 10 suspects of Gerga riots
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Prosecution investigates 10 suspects of Gerga riots
Sohag Governorate public prosecution began investigating Thursday 10 suspects allegedly involved in riots in the city of Gerga. The riots…
Six arrested following Upper Egypt riots
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Six arrested following Upper Egypt riots
Public prosecutors in Upper Egypt ordered the arrest of six suspects Wednesday who were allegedly involved in riots late Saturday…
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Southern town turns into a battlefield as riots continue
Riots continued in the town of Gerga in Sohag Governorate on Tuesday, after a man died from injuries sustained in…
Five killed after three separate disputes cause violence
Egypt
August 7, 2011
Five killed after three separate disputes cause violence
Disputes in three governorates led to violence on Saturday, leaving at least five people killed and many injured, as well…
Two detained in Sohag sectarian violence
Egypt
June 27, 2011
Two detained in Sohag sectarian violence
Egypt's public prosecution decided on Monday to remand two suspects to custody for four days, pending investigations into their involvement…