Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2000
President Mubarak decided on December 28, 1999, to easy the procedure for restoring Churches. The procedure for restoring Churches and Mosques is now the same.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Throughout the past week, the tragic and highly-deplorable events in the southern Egyptian village of al-Koshh still made news and it has been the topic of every talk either in Egypt or outside it. However, Every Egyptian, be he a Muslim or Copt, rejects such catastrophic events.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Akher Saa asked Cornelis Hulsman about his reporting about al-Koshh since August 1998.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
What happened in Al-Koshh can be described as a relapse. These incidents were repeated for the second time and I should comment on them. The author criticizes local Muslims, the security and bishop Wissa.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 11, 2000
Mr. Gamal Asaad Abdel-Malak, the ex-member of the People’s Assembly and the member of the executive committee and Al-Amal Party [The Labor Party], commented on the disastrous incidents that have happened in Al-Koshh by the following: "The wise men of the nation should intervene and the attempt to...
Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2000
The Coptic former member of Parliament, Gamal Asaad, says that there is a crisis that should be handled and a priest whose role should be restricted. The Coptic researcher Rafiq Habib and the Christian historian Yunan Labib Rizq believes the violence was related to a poisoned public atmosphere
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000 to Friday, January 14, 2000
While Egyptians where preparing to celebrate Christmas and Eid Al-Fitr - the gift of God - that was sent to Egypt this year to confirm the unity of its people, the incidents of Al-Koshh came to spoil all that joy and happiness and cast depressing shadows on that occasion that comes only every...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Bakr, governor of Sohag has yesterday morning visited the Cathedral of the Coptic Orthodox and the orphans in the organization of the Christian Beit Al-Rahma [House of Mercy], accompanied by Bishop Bakhoum, bishop of Sohag and the political, executive and people’s leaders and...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
On January 7th, the Christians celebrated the holy Christmas and on January 8th, the Muslims celebrated a holy Lesser Bairam. During these hours and feasts, the wise men of the country were trying to collect the people and solve their problems, instead of leaving the fire turned on. The Christians...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Dr. Sayyed Tantawi, the Sheikh Al-Azhar and Pope Shenouda confirmed that Egypt is the country of peace and security and that their people enjoy the same rights and duties.