Al Minya

Al Minya (Arabic: محافظة المنيا ) is one of the governorates of Upper Egypt. The name originates from a tribesmen's (possibly Jordanians) old-fashioned Arabic dialect meaning of destiny/-nation. And it's dubbed by the locals as عروس الصعيد or the "Bride of Upper-Egypt". To represent its vitality for linking north of the nation with upper Egypt (southern part), also to race with Alexandria; being nicknamed the "Bride of the Mediterranean Sea" — or عروس البحر المتوسط. The name ...

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Very little is known today about Al Minya Governorate compared to its great wealth of important archaeological sites. Its remarkable history which highlights Pharonic, Roman, Byzantine, Coptic and Islamic periods has not yet received the full attention of scholars. Al Minya - The Pharonic Period. Akoris is located on the eastern bank of the River Nile, about 10 km. north of Al Minya. It has a history dating from ...

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Beni Hasan (or Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) is a village in Middle Egypt about 25 km south of Al Minya (or Minieh), on the east bank of the Nile, with remarkable catacombs that have been excavated. During the Middle Kingdom, it was the centre of the cult of Pakhet. There are 39 ancient tombs here of Middle Kingdom nomarchs of the Oryx nome, who governed from Hebenu. Due to the quality of, and distance to the cliffs in the west, these tombs were constructed on the east bank, but are ...

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Politics of Egypt - President of the Republic. Main Article: President of Egypt In February 2005, President Mubarak proposed an amendment to article 76 of the constitution that would allow, for the first time, multi-candidate presidential elections. A referendum was held on May 25, 2005, as required by the constitution, and the amendment was approved (reportedly, with a majority of over 82% support). However, the terms of the newly adopted amendment make it very difficult, if not impossible, f ...

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Country name conventional long form: Arab Republic of Egypt conventional short form: Egypt. local long form: Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah (Arabic: جمهوريّة مصر العربيّة). local short form: Misr (Arabic: مصر). former: United Arab Republic (with Syria). Data code EG. Government type Republic. Capital Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة, Romanization: Al-Qāhira(t)) Administrative divisions 26 g ...

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The Egyptian judicial system is based on European, primarily French, legal concepts and methods. Under the several governments during the presidency of Mubarak, the courts have demonstrated increasing independence, and the principles of due process and judicial review have gained greater respect. The legal code is derived largely from the Napoleonic Code. Marriage and personal status are primarily based on the religious law of the individual concerned. Thus, there are three forms of Family Law in Egypt, Islamic, Christian, and secular (based ...

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Main Article: History of the Egyptian Constitution The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt was approved by referendum in 1970 and amended in 1980 and 2005. The Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt declares Egypt to be a ‘democratic and socialist republic’, operating under a ‘multiparty system’ semi-presidential system. The national government of Egypt is divided into an executive branch, a legislative branch and a judiciary branch. The Constitution grants wide powers to the executive. The Presi ...

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Main Article: History of Parliamentary life in Egypt Parliament meets for one nine-month session each year: under special circumstances the President of the Republic can call an additional session. Even though the powers of the Parliament have increased since the 1980 Amendments of the Constitution, the Parliament remains to lack the powers to balance the excessive powers of the President. Politics of Egypt - Th ...

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Egyptians have been living under emergency law since 1967, except for an 18-month break in 1980. Emergency laws have been continuously extended every three years since 1981. These laws sharply circumscribe any non-governmental political activity: street demonstrations, non-approved political organizations, and un-registered financial donations are formally banned. Nonetheless, since 2000, these restrictions have been violated in practice. New non-governmental organizations and activity first emerged around solidarity with the Palestinians du ...

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