Date of source: الأربعاء, شباط (فبراير) 21, 2001
The new treasurer of the Bar Association notified the General Prosecutor that some members of the Muslim Brotherhood, who were ruled against in the action of the professional syndicates, were being tortured. Mokhtar Nuh, the previous treasurer of the Bar Association, and his companions were put in...
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 17, 2001
Two of Pope Shenouda’s books will be translated into Swedish under the supervision of St. Mark’s Cathedral. Other books will be available on a web site.
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 15, 2001
Refa’i Taha, the military leader of the Gama’a Al-Islamiya, called for killing the Americans and Jews wherever they are. In his latest book he described them as unbelievers and aggressors who are attacking Muslim’s land and honor.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 16, 2001
The Grand Imam held a meeting with the heads of the Protestant churches of France and Switzerland. During this meeting, he said that all heavenly religions call for inter religious dialogue among their followers. The delegation of churches confirmed that dialogue between religions is an effective...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2001
A Kuwaiti appeals court on Sunday dropped a 3-1/2-year prison sentence against a Kuwaiti priest found guilty in a case over a brawl in a local church, the defense said.
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2001
The priest of the Hanging Church denied that he had been reconciled with the Minister of Culture or that he had withdrawn the lawsuits he filed against him in their dispute over the restorations of the church. He added that rains had exposed defects in the restorations and that was why the two...
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 15, 2001
Egyptian security sources denied that new clashes, between Muslims and Copts, had taken place in Al-Kosheh and warned against any attempts to stir up sectarian strife there.
Bishop Wissa said that a burning substance had been thrown at three of the Copts’ houses in Al-Kosheh and one of the doors...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 18, 2001
The Attorney General decided to appeal against the ruling given in Al-Kosheh action after examining the reasons for the court’s ruling. A time for holding an emergency session to examine the Attorney General’s appeal will be set.
Date of source: الاثنين, شباط (فبراير) 12, 2001
Pope Shenouda III will head the sessions of the Middle East Council of Churches to be held in Cairo from March 15. The meetings will be attended by a number of heads of Eastern churches, including the Armenian Orthodox Catholicos and the Greek Orthodox Pope. Sessions will discuss means to bring...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, شباط (فبراير) 6, 2001
For the first time, the elections of the Maglis el-Milli [Congregational Council] will run without any one from the opposition nominating himself. The relationships between the different popes and the Congregational Council witnessed times of confusion because each party wanted to direct the other...