Date of source: Wednesday, March 8, 2000
An interview with Dr. Abdel-Sabour Shahin, author of the controversial book "My father Adam", after the recent rejection of the case to ban the publishing of his book. Here he talks about the comparison of the case to a similar case he brought against Dr. Nasr Abu-Zeid some years ago, and about...
Date of source: Monday, February 28, 2000
"Giving statements requires being logical and fluent, and everything that lacks reason and does not reveal a truth is not a statement, even in signed by a hundred "intellectuals"!!, whether headed or not headed by Said Al-Naggar [Al-Naggar means the carpenter], the blacksmith, or even Said the car-...
Date of source: Sunday, February 20, 2000
This is a statement about the recent events of Al-Kosheh. Hundreds of cultured people in Egypt signed it. These people care about the country’s concerns.
Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2000
Bishop Wissa’s name is central to the understanding of the violence [Fitna] in Al-Kosheh, both in 1998 and in the more recent events. Since the first events of Al-Koshh in 1998, his name has become known outside his bishopric and Egypt’s borders and [his name] was repeated continuously in the Press...
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
... There were a good number of people with interests - inside and outside - messing with many things, and dealing with what happened in Al-Kosheh as spoils to be taken, even if they had to start more fires in it!
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
After deciding to change the name of the village of Al-Kosheh in Sohag to the village of Al-Salaam [meaning, Peace] in accordance with the wishes of the local administration... the local administration units in a number of cities and villages in Upper Egypt are conducting a comprehensive research...
Date of source: Friday, January 21, 2000
On January 7th, the special warrior, Lieutenant General Fou’ad Aziz Ghali died. With his death, Egypt has lost one of its faithful sons who gave his life for the dignity and safety of this country. He was awarded 23 medals for his excellent performance in the October War.
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: 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: 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...