Egypt's First Deputy Housing Minister said Sunday the ministry is carrying out drinking water and sewage stations projects in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya, at costs of 768 million Egyptian pounds ($43.2 million).
Randa El Menshawy added (...)
Egypt's Housing Ministry says it is implementing 6 drinking water and 9 sewage stations in Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya, 245km (152 miles) south of Cairo, at a cost of 1.8 billion Egyptian pounds ($102 million).
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Bishop Macarios of Minya and Abu Qirqas in Upper Egypt announced on Tuesday the cancellation of this year's Easter celebrations in his diocese.
The announcement comes after two suicide bombings hit Mar Girgis Cathedral in Tanta and St Mark's (...)
Minya prosecutors released on Sunday five defendants on bail who were suspected to have been involved in sectarian attacks against Christians in the Upper Egyptian governorate last week.
However, some fear that possible attempts to reach (...)
The Church rejects informal assemblies as a way to resolve sectarian issues since they harm and abort [legal efforts], Bishop Macarius of Minya and Abu Qirqas said in reference to non-governmental efforts to end tensions in the wake of last Friday's (...)
Egypt's Pope Tawadros II, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, announced on Friday that Bishop Macarius of Minya and Abu Qirqas was delegated to speak on behalf of the church in relation to a recent sectarian mob incident in the governorate.
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Bishop General of Minya Anba Macarioshas stated that the reconciliation meeting held on Sunday between Minya's Christians and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi ended without compensation or guarantees against future attacks.
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