Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2000
Christians in Egypt celebrated Christmas yesterday. In Al-Koshh, churches held masses for that occasion. The signs of celebrating a feast appeared on children. Citizens exchanged visits to greet each other for Christmas and Eid Al-Fitr.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2000
Police forces succeeded in arresting four individuals, among whom is one shot in the foot, accused of participating in attacking Christians in Al-Koshh.
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 9, 2000
President Hosni Mubarak received a greeting telegram from His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, pope and patriarch of Alexandria and the missionary province of St. Mark, for Eid Al-Fitr.
Date of source: السبت, كانون الثاني (يناير) 8, 2000
Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid visited Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the missionary province of St. Mark yesterday in the Abbassiyya Cathedral to extend Christmas greetings to him. Dr. Sayyed Tantawi the Sheikh Al-Azhar and other religious and government dignitaries also...
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2000
President Hosni Mubarak sent a greeting telegram to Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the missionary province of St. Mark at Christmas. President Mubarak sent similar greeting telegrams to emigrant Copts abroad wishing them health and happiness.
Date of source: الجمعة, كانون الثاني (يناير) 7, 2000
President Hosni Mubarak delegated Ashraf Omar Bakr, First Secretary of the Presidency to go to the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to present Christmas greetings to His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. President Mubarak has also delegated General Adel Sobhi Suleiman to go the Armenian Orthodox Church in...
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 5, 2000
Coptic Orthodox Mass prayers of Christmas will be broadcast on both Al-Shabab Wa Al-Riyada (Youth and Sports) radio channel and local radio in Egypt as well as on a Sydney, Australia radio station.
Date of source: الأربعاء, كانون الثاني (يناير) 5, 2000
The Council of Ministers confirmed in its meeting yesterday that the government would deal firmly with any attempt to harm stability, or to instigation of lawlessness, or the stirring up of conflicts between the children of the same nation.
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 3, 2000
The Ministry of Interior announced the death of eight individuals in the incidents witnessed by Al-Koshh village in Sohag yesterday. The ministry’s press release said that some criminal and riot instigation elements have intentionally aggravated the reactions between Moslems and Christians that...
Date of source: الاثنين, كانون الثاني (يناير) 3, 2000
Disagreements in the village of Al-Koshh in Sohag were renewed yesterday. Some citizens exchanged gunfire from the roofs of houses due to financial disagreements. Abdel-Messih Mahrose and his daughter Samia were killed, and eight citizens were injured. Security forces moved to the scene to handle...