Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
A disease is spreading all over the country and all the Egyptian leaders are denying its existence. The remedy is represented in the following phrase, "You have your own religion and I have mine."
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
All indications pointed out that the means, which the government follows to deal with the disaster of Al-Kosheh, do not support the national unity.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
All Egyptians should confront this feeling of persecution whether Christians or Muslims in order to develop our country and move towards the future. Saying that one could go to America and ask for its protection is a great humiliation for the country and the person himself.
Date of source: Thursday, February 3, 2000
In interviews from Cairo to the deep southern town of Kosheh, many Egyptians voiced mistrust and scorn for the other religion, while others said Egypt enjoyed religious harmony and that Kosheh was an isolated incident.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Father Makarios Yusef of Abu Qurqas told al-Wafd about how he convinced AFP-correspondent Lachlan Carmichael about the unity of Muslims and Christians in Abu Qurqas. The RNSAW spoke to Carmichael who referred for his opinion to his article in the Middle East Times.
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
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
Al-Usbua received two letters for the editor in defense of bishop Wissa. Al-Usbua responds.
Date of source: Thursday, January 13, 2000
Bishop Wissa, Bishop of Al-Balyana and Dar El-Salam, where Al-Kosheh is located, was sending many faxes to international human rights organizations, and to Copts living abroad, demanding that they rise and save the Copts of Egypt from the killings they suffer at the hands of Muslims!!! Wissa spoke...