Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
The investigation unit in al-Qussiya, Asyut, arrested one of the defendants accused of killing a Copt due to a revenge in ‘IzbitAntunVillage. Masked assailants had attacked Kyrollos Marzūk Sam’ān on Sunday night and ran away.
Date of source: Friday, September 26, 2014
Minya security forces succeeded yesterday in releasing secondary school Coptic student.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 17, 2014
On Sunday 14th of September, more than 200 Copts attacked a police station in the village Jabal al-Tayr, belonging to the governorate Minya, with Molotov cocktails which hurt three policemen and destroyed three police cars.
Date of source: Monday, September 1, 2014
Popular and security efforts succeeded in nipping a sectarian strife in the bud.
Date of source: Friday, August 15, 2014
Bishop Makarios issued a statement in which he recalled the events that took place in August of last year. He stated that 14 August is an important station in the history of the church.
Date of source: Saturday, May 31, 2014
The preacher of ‘Amr Ibn al- Khattāb Mosque in Minya, Muhammad Hussayn, allegedly a Muslim Brotherhood supporter, has doubted the religious creed of the people of the governorate.
Date of source: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Copts of al- Minya celebrated yesterday the journey of Virgin Mary to the Monastery of Jabal al- Tayr, Samalūt, Minya.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Three citizens have been injured including two Copts in two sectarian fights between Copts and Muslims in al-Minyā and Abū Qurqās. Malak Mikhael, a bread seller, arrived at the Minya security department with several wounds and stated that a Muslim person (name appeared in initials only) has...
Date of source: Friday, December 6, 2013
The prosecution has ordered the arrest of the 14 defendants from al-Hiwārtah and Nazlit-‘Ābid incidents in Minya. They are accused of blocking reconciliation efforts that started two days ago with Bayt al-‘Āi’lah (Māhir ‘Abd al-Sabūr, al-Shurūq, Dec. 6, p. 5). Read original text in Arabic.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 6, 2012
The governor had asked Mustafá Muhammad ‘Abd Allāh to accompany a delegation visiting churches to congratulate Copts but he violated instructions and refused to do so. [Māhir ‘Abd al-Sabūr, al-Shurūq al-Jadīd, June 6, p. 2] Read text in Arabic