Wave of violent killings in three Egyptian provinces

Multiple murder cases across Kafr El Sheikh, Menoufia, and Qena have left five people dead in separate incidents.

• A driver was beaten to death in the street in Kafr El Sheikh over a dispute about loading passengers, according to local reports.
• A woman in Menoufia was killed by her ex-husband, who the family said buried her in sand for 15 days and beat his daughter to death.
• Four women in Qena exchanged gunfire with automatic rifles during a neighborhood dispute, killing two and leading to the arrest of two suspects.

Latest developments

• The victim in Kafr El Sheikh has been identified as 20-year-old tuk-tuk driver Mohamed Yasser Mohamed Sayed Ali, who was killed after intervening to break up a street fight during Ramadan.
• The suspect, another tuk-tuk driver, has been referred to the Fuwa Criminal Court, with his trial set for July 18, 2026, as the victim's mother called for swift justice.