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The Egyptian press writes Muslims and
Christians accused in the case of al-Kosheh village
congratulated each other when they were released. The Coptic Orthodox
Archbishop of Sohag stated that what
happened last year has nothing to do with either Islām or Christianity. The Governor of
Sohag...
Date of source: الخميس, شباط (فبراير) 22, 2001
The governor of Sohag hosted a group of immigrant Australian Copts led by the priest of the Coptic Church in Australia. The priest of Tahta and Juhayna said that the aim of the visit was to correct the world’s vision of Egypt, which had been damaged by the foreign media.
Date of source: الجمعة, شباط (فبراير) 23, 2001
Mohammed Al Mahi does not think that families of the victims of Al-Kosheh riots will take revenge following the sentence. Bishop Wissa says that he will not stay still and he won’t take part in any reconciliation.
Date of source: الأربعاء, نيسان (أبريل) 19, 2000
The government has ignored the fulfillment of the President’s orders concerning compensation for the victims in spite of the great losses many citizens suffered in Al-Kosheh, Dar Al-Salaam, and some of the neighboring villages. The losses amounted to a quarter of a million pounds in some shops and...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 19, 2000
Watani comments on the recent visit of Ibrahim Suleiman, the Minister for Housing, General Mustafa Abdel-Qader, the Minister for Local Development, and General Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Bakr, the Governor of Sohag, to Al-Kosheh.
Date of source: الجمعة, آذار (مارس) 17, 2000
Mustafa Abdel-Qader, Minister for Local Development voiced in this interview the same opinion as in Al-Ahram. "A solution for the problems in Al-Kosheh depends on the political dimension, development and respect for the law." The interview concerned development in general and included Al-Kosheh....
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 14, 2000
At a press conference in Al-Kosheh Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Suleiman, Minister for Housing, and General Mustafa Abdel-Qader, Minister for Local Development and General Ahmed Bakr, Governor of Sohag, and other dignitaries talked about the government development of Al-Kosheh village as a model village...
Date of source: الأحد, شباط (فبراير) 13, 2000
Following the days of the painful Al-Kosheh incidents, many statements have been voiced on the compensations given by the state to the victims of Al-Kosheh and Dar Al-Salaam. In the course of looking out for the truth, we came across a report prepared by the Relief Center of the Directorate of...
Date of source: السبت, شباط (فبراير) 5, 2000
Bishop Wissa’s name is central to the understanding of the violence [Fitna] in Al-Kosheh, both in 1998 and in the more recent events. Since the first events of Al-Koshh in 1998, his name has become known outside his bishopric and Egypt’s borders and [his name] was repeated continuously in the Press...
Date of source: الأحد, كانون الثاني (يناير) 30, 2000
Although 22 days have passed since the Al-Kosheh incidents, the efforts that have been exerted to return peace and security to the village have failed. Everybody is sad because of the death of a large number of Al-Kosheh villagers whether Muslim or Christian. Most of the shops are still closed,...