Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 1999 to الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 1999
An Alexandria prosecutor has decided to charge 19 members of a dissident sect for religious contempt, judicial officials announced on 25 March.
Date of source: الاثنين, نيسان (أبريل) 5, 1999
Nagwa Karam sent a letter to the Minister of Information, Safwat Al-Sherif, urging him to allow her to enter Egypt. The Lebanese singer who is accused of insulting Islam said that she is innocent of all these untrue accusations. Nagwa made clear that she is facing a campaign aiming at distorting...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 21, 1999
The Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Information will take part in the production of a movie about Jesus Christ and the Holy Family’s visit to Egypt. The movie will be directed by Sameeha Al-Ghounaamy.
Date of source: الخميس, نيسان (أبريل) 1, 1999 to الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 14, 1999
The Gamaa Islamiyya has decided to halt military operations in response to appeals by its imprisoned spiritual leader and founders.
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 28, 1999
The Coptic Pope Shenouda III issued a decree to form a facts-finding committee to investigate the news about appearances of the Virgin Mary at the Coptic Church in Minya Al-Qamh, Al-Sharqiyya Governorate.
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 28, 1999
The Coptic Orthodox Pope, meeting the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, stressed the "spirit of love, harmony and brotherhood that characterizes relationships between Egyptian people throughout history ... that succeeded in containing and overcoming attempts at creating divisions between Egyptians."
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 22, 1999
The Israeli government has officially requested Egypt that it [be allowed to] build in Cairo the largest synagogue in the Middle East together with a Wailing Wall.
Israel said in its request that was sent via diplomatic channels, that Egypt’s acceptance to this request will assure and strengthen...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 20, 1999
Dr. Sa’ad Al-Din Ibrahim of the Ibn Khaldoun Center accuses Egyptian authorities of carelessness and considers himself the only one who cares, in the opinion of Rose El-Youssef. Gamal As’ad says: Egypt is not in need for these suspected syllabuses. This article contain excerpts from the many...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 22, 1999
An interview made by Al-Wasat with Mustafa Kamel, also known by Abu Hamzah Al-Masry, prior to his detention by the British authorities in London.
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 8, 1999
Responding to Al-Arabi’s article that was published last week titled "An ambiguous crime in Mari Girgis Monastery in Al-Khatatba", a representative of Bishop Bimoua came to the paper bringing documents that supported their reply. He said, Monk Antonios Al-Gowargi voluntarily left the monastery. His...