Egypt
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Politics
4/26/2011 3:37:30 PM
Qena locals end their 11 day protest against Coptic governor Emad Shehata Mikhail after Prime Minister Essam Sharaf announced that he will freeze his activity for three months
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Egypt
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Politics
4/25/2011 2:47:05 PM
Governor effectively suspended for three months as the prime minister seeks an end to the protests that have brought Qena to a halt
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Egypt
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Politics
4/25/2011 12:11:53 PM
Egypt's minister of local development to announce the freezing of Emad Shehata Mikhail's activities as protests against his appointment show no sign of abating
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Egypt
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Politics
4/24/2011 5:39:17 PM
In respect for Easter, protesters demonstrated against the new governor in silence
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Egypt
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Politics
4/24/2011 1:00:00 PM
The head of the Coptic Church has praised the armed forces for taking swift action to rectify the damage done by sectarian clashes, calling on all Egyptians to adopt the values and unity championed in the revolution
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Egypt
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Politics
4/23/2011 12:26:07 PM
Three Coptic brothers are arrested on suspicion of murdering their sister, her husband and five-year-old son, allegedly as punishment for her conversion to Islam
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Egypt
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Politics
4/22/2011 4:27:07 PM
Thousands still protest in Qena demanding the Christian governor removed
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Egypt
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Politics
4/21/2011 1:55:59 PM
Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal sparked anger and a return to protests that block the important Lower - Upper rail line in Egypt after calling the demonstrators ‘uncivilised’
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Egypt
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Politics
4/20/2011 5:03:06 PM
Following the blocking off of road and rail links by protesters in Qena, the cabinet has ordered the interior minister to reassert order
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Egypt
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Politics
4/19/2011 6:30:06 PM
Deputy prime minister's comments come as Ayman Nour tells students that the new governor of Qena was responsible for torturing him in 2007
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Egypt
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Politics
4/19/2011 2:49:27 PM
Egypt's minister of interior had met yesterday with protesters in Qena who vowed to continue demonstrating until the newly appointed Coptic governor leaves his post
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Egypt
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Politics
4/18/2011 8:26:48 PM
Crisis in Qena escalates as residents feel "trapped". Roads are blocked and city becomes increasingly isolated
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Egypt
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Politics
4/17/2011 5:02:41 PM
Upper Egyptian city sees third day of demonstrations following the appointment of controversial governor, with the Islamist group urging peaceful protest
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Egypt
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Politics
4/16/2011 1:09:36 PM
Those opposing the appointment of Emad Shehata Michael to be Qena's new governor vow to keep up the pressure until he leaves
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Egypt
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Politics
4/15/2011 3:14:21 PM
Thousands of protesters march against the new governor's police past
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Business
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Economy
3/27/2011 12:39:31 PM
Pledge comes as firm shares rise 10 per cent in strong trading
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Egypt
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Politics
3/20/2011 4:17:42 PM
More favour for the amendments
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Egypt
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Politics
3/19/2011 3:49:54 PM
Judges sent on planes to Upper Egypt to meet shortage of judiciary supervisors
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Egypt
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Politics
12/19/2010 6:06:21 PM
The Emergency State Security Court in Qena has decided to hold off sentencing on the sectarian violence case of Naga Hammadi until January
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Egypt
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Politics
11/28/2010 12:06:59 PM
In some constituencies in Egypt's legislative elections, the favoured candidate is the one who lives elsewhere
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