Upper Egypt

Captain Merola Maged becomes the first female pilot from Upper Egypt

Her sadness over the death of her mother did not stand in the way of her dreams. Instead, Merola Maged used her grief to push herself to follow her childhood dream to make her mother happy, eventually becoming the first female captain pilot from Upper Egypt to obtain a flight license – all alongside her …

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Egypt Independent August 31, 2024

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits Edfu in Upper Egypt

The head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG), Gad al-Qadi, revealed the details of the Edfu earthquake recorded by stations of the National Seismic Network on Tuesday. Qadi explained that the stations recorded an earthquake with a magnitude higher than four degrees on Richter scale east of Luxor, and some citizens …

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Egypt Independent January 24, 2024

Photos: Unique tombs unearthed in Upper Egypt

A Spanish archaeological mission from the University of Barcelona and the Institute of Ancient Near East on Monday uncovered tombs dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras and mummies from the Roman era, during its excavations in al-Bahnasa archaeological area in the Minya Governorate in Upper Egypt. The Secretary General of the Supreme Council …

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Egypt Independent January 10, 2024

Tourism Ministry explains what happened behind Upper Egypt floating hotel bridge collision

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday explained the exact circumstances behind an incident where a floating hotel collided with a bridge while passing through the Nile river in Minya Governorate, Upper Egypt. The accident resulted in no casualties. An official ministry statement said that the floating hotel was on its way from Cairo …

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Egypt Independent September 24, 2023

Mysterious Upper Egypt village outbreak is dengue fever, not coronavirus: Minister

Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar responded to reports claiming that the mysterious disease outbreak in a village at Qena Governorate, Upper Egypt is the coronavirus. Abdel-Ghaffar said, during televised statements on Tuesday, that the disease in Qena is actually “dengue fever” and has nothing to do with the coronavirus. He explained that the …

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Egypt Independent July 21, 2023

Sisi praises Upper Egyptian citizens

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praised citizens in Upper Egypt, as being people with great generosity, dignity and pride. Sisi made the remarks on Thursday 5/1/2023 during his participation in a banquet at Om Doma village, one of “Decent Life” villages in Tahta district, in the Upper Egyptian Governorate of Sohag.

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Egypt Independent January 6, 2023