Minya

Stepmother who poisoned family of 7 in Minya referred to trial

The Public Prosecution on Monday announced that the stepmother suspected of murdering her husband and six of his children in the village of Dalija, Dier Mawas District, Minya, has been referred to trial on charges of premeditated murder by poisoning and the attempted murder of the first wife. The Public Prosecution established evidence against the …

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Egypt Independent September 2, 2025

Ancient cemetery containing unique coffins, papyri discovered south of Minya

A new archaeological discovery was made in the al-Ghuraifa area, south of Minya, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri announced on Sunday. Waziri revealed that a cemetery about 3,700 years old had been discovered containing a sarcophagus from the New Kingdom belong to a “Lady Nani”, who worked as a …

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Egypt Independent October 20, 2023

Five people killed, 2 injured in Minya property collapse

Five people were killed, and two others injured, in the collapse of a property in the village of Manshaat Dabes in the Abu Qarqas district, south of Minya Governorate. Osama Abdel Azim, head of Minya Security Directorate, received a notification from the rescue operations room, of the collapse of a property in the village of …

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Egypt Independent March 18, 2023

President Sisi witnesses opening of development, service ventures in Minya Governorate

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed Thursday 2/3/2023 the inauguration of a number of development and service projects in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt. The projects aim at developing the governorate and its villages as well as continuing to build New Minya city, as part of the State’s efforts to provide decent life for all citizens …

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Egypt Independent March 3, 2023

Firefighters control small fire in Anba Bishoy Church: Minya Governor

Minya Governor Osama al-Qadi announced that a small fire caused by a short circuit in the Anba Bishoy Church in New Minya City was under control, without causing any injuries. Firefighting vehicles were dispatched as soon as the fire was reported. Archbishop Moussa Ibrahim, the official spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, confirmed that there …

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Egypt Independent August 17, 2022