Date of source: الاثنين, أيلول (سبتمبر) 7, 1998
The war of words continues; the Muslim Brotherhood accuses the church of being a political party since the Egyptian government prohibits the formation of religious political parties which prevents the Muslim Brotherhood to run for Parliament.
Mamduh Nakhlah, a young Coptic lawyer trying to...
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 31, 1998
The French Channel 7 decided to shoot a film about religious tolerance in Egypt. This film will be broadcast at the beginning of 1999 on all the European television channels.
Date of source: الأحد, آب (اغسطس) 30, 1998
The book, written by a Muslim, says the government is overlooking problems of Copts in Egypt.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 29, 1998
A few Copts, no more than twenty persons, claim Copts in Egypt are persecuted. Copts in Egypt refute this.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 17, 1998
The 50th anniversary of Father Matta Al-Maskin becoming a monk passed quietly.
Date of source: الاثنين, آب (اغسطس) 17, 1998
An investigation by the state security revealed that the "New Qotbioun" organization has drawn up a terrorist plan to assassinate a number of political leaders, including Pope Shenouda and the Sheikh of the Azhar.
Date of source: السبت, آب (اغسطس) 1, 1998
Marlyn Tadros, a Coptic human rights activist, argues with Frank Wolf over his insistence on interfering in Coptic affairs.
Date of source: الجمعة, تموز (يوليو) 31, 1998
The Congress freezes the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act.
Date of source: الأحد, تموز (يوليو) 26, 1998
The Catholic church refused to renew the contract of the building which the Egyptian church rents in Paris.
Date of source: الاثنين, تموز (يوليو) 27, 1998
Egypt expressed its extreme objection to the ill meaning statements of Congressman Frank Wolf.