Date of source: الجمعة, أيلول (سبتمبر) 12, 1997
The only son of
Jonathan Birt, general manager of the BBC, has embraced Islam and married a Muslim girl.
Date of source: الأحد, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 1997
Reports
that three people have been
killed and a security officer wounded by terrorists in Malawi, Egypt.
Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 22, 1997
Christian organizations have continued their attacks against
Muslims, alleging that the persecution of
Copts is the most important human rights issue. This was alleged by an
organization called the Patriotic
Federation of Missionaries and came at the same time as many false accusations
from...
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 17, 1997
The story of a Christian boy who converted to Islam in return for sweets, and the father’s response, which was jokingly to offer a Muslim boy a larger packet of sweets to become a Christian, is presented as a positive example of Muslim-Christian relations, since both boys’ fathers shared the joke.
Date of source: الجمعة, آب (اغسطس) 15, 1997
Subtitle:The book attacks Islam and
encourages
prostitutionThe High Council of Islamic Research has demanded the confiscation of the book
’Lawful
prostitution’ because it attacks Islam and encourages vice. A report made by the religious
scholars of the
council confirmed that the book is...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آب (اغسطس) 5, 1997
Subtitle:Orascom did not obtain a tender of 7.5 million pounds. After the re-bidding, it obtained it for 23 million.El-Shaab suspects corruption in the way Orascom, owned by the super rich Christian Saweres and Arab Contractors, obtained the tender to repair the Hanging Church. Orascom’s bid of 7...
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 25, 1997
Al-Sha‘b reviews a report of the American State Department which
is, according to Egyptian
authorities the newspaper consulted, full of false information on Christians in
Egypt and has political motives.
Date of source: السبت, تموز (يوليو) 26, 1997
Subtitle:The case is closed and the murderer is knownIn the past three months three Egyptians have been killed in Europe. The third was a businessman in Holland. "The case is closed and the murderer is known" is the conclusion of the author. Overseas authorities do not care for the death of an...
Date of source: الأربعاء, تموز (يوليو) 23, 1997
Al-
Ahaly published on its front page, a report on a committee which was formed to
review the law on building
churches. The old law dates from 1854 and was often criticized inside and outside
Egypt. The committee will also
review the media. The aim is bring the Copts abroad onto the same line...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, تموز (يوليو) 8, 1997
The article calls Jews immoral because they tarnished the Holy Qur’an and mocked the image of the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus the infant. The author calls for an end to such insults.