Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
The prosecution ordered the arrest of three new suspects. Two of them carry Christian names.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Dr. Ibrahim Soliman the Minister of Housing goes to Al-Kosheh today, at the head of a delegation from the housing planning authority to conduct a housing study in Al-Kosheh.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
In a report by the Organization for Legal Assistance for Human Rights, a new point of view to analyze the incidents was presented. The report confirms that the latest incidents of Al-Kosheh have a strong connection with what happened in 1998 and what happened before that.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Mustafa Bakry, editor-in-chief of al-Usbua blames bishop Wissa and others for believing that the USA will be able to protect the Copts in Egypt. Solutions need to be found in Egypt, not abroad.
Those who say that Christians are treated like second degree citizens are abandoning the truth and...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
In this article al-Usbua continues asking leading Egyptian intellectuals about how al-Koshh could happen.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Who is responsible for the disaster of Al-Kosheh? Several leading Egyptian intellectuals respond. A weak local government, unemployment and other social factors are hold responsible.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
The national disaster that took place in Al-Kosheh should not be used to push the ruling party towards democratic reform. It is also not a good occasion for taking revenge over political enemies. The only result of all that would be the failure to reach a solution.
In other words the author claims...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
In a meeting with Counselor Maher Abdel-Wahed, he asserted: "I am very keen to inspect every complaint issued by a Coptic or a Muslim about the incidents of Al-Kosheh. It will be studied and what is included in it will be investigated." The criminal investigations have dismissed the probability...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Islamist intellectual Dr. Selim el-Awa describes his meeting with the priests of al-Kosheh, bishop Wissa and bishop Marcos. Dr. Al-Awa wrote that many newspapers accused Bishop Wissa and father Gabra’il of raising tensions But, the clergy coming from Al-Kosheh and Balyana had a different story,...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Al-Usbua received two letters for the editor in defense of bishop Wissa. Al-Usbua responds.