Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
Dr. Atef Ebeid, the prime minister, concerning the incidents of Al-Kosheh in Sohag, declared that the country will harshly strike any attempt that calls for destroying the stability of the country and everyone who was behind Al-Kosheh incidents will be presented to court according to the results...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2000
Subtitle: A meeting this morning headed by Dr. Ebeid to discuss the restoration of Al-Kosheh
Dr. Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister [of Egypt] has stressed the necessity of holding an intellectual meeting between the Muslim scholars and Christian priests in Egypt. He said that the meeting will aim to...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
The grand imam Dr. Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, met the Vatican delegation which is visiting Egypt in order to prepare for the visit of Pope John II, the Pope of the Vatican, to Egypt on February 24 [, 2000].
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: Tuesday, January 11, 2000
The attempts of the Christian and Muslim religious men and the national leaders succeeded in solving the problem of Al-Koshh through the peacemaking committee.
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
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.
Date of source: Saturday, January 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: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Christians celebrated Christmas yesterday. The Christmas mass was held in all Egyptian Churches the day before yesterday. Pope Shenouda III led the Christmas mass in the Cathedral. Dr. Atef Ebeid, the prime minister visited Pope Shenouda in the patriarchal residence yesterday to present his...