Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2000 to Friday, February 18, 2000
Terrorism has departed leaving an empty space in its place, the domination over which a long line of new extremists are now fighting. They are the stars of noisy religious speeches on tapes and in books. ... The religious cassette gets higher selling rates than Amr Diab or Kazem Al-Saher [popular...
Date of source: Saturday, February 12, 2000 to Friday, February 18, 2000
The Islamic Researches Council in Al-Azhar decided not to confiscate the books that contradict Islam, and to publish answers to what was contradictory to Islam. Dr. Mohammed Hamdy Zaqzouq, the Minister of Al-Awqaf [Religious Endowments], said that confiscating the books that contradict the Islamic...
Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2000 to Saturday, February 12, 2000
Egypt opened its doors to receive Jesus Christ, the Child that was born in Bethlehem and came to Egypt to escape from Herod the king. Blessing came everywhere He went. Once again we go around with the holy caravan the moved and crossed borders, climbed mountains, walked in deserts, and crossed...
Date of source: Sunday, February 6, 2000
The first scenes of elections in Upper Egypt have started early. Preparations have started to continue the whole serial that occurs every five years, in the election season. Upper Egypt, especially Qena, has the most violent elections in Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 9, 2000
The Criminal Court of Sohag postponed the Al-Kosheh 1998 case in which Shaybob Abdel-Messih is accused of murder. The case was postponed to 5 March [2000] upon the request of Shaybob’s lawyer.
Date of source: Wednesday, February 9, 2000
What really happened in Al-Kosheh was not more than poisoned wind. In spite of the fact that some of the traitors tried to use these events for their benefits, it is not surprising to see faithful Egyptians trying to save the situation and turn off the communal [Ta’ifiya] fire because they felt...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 8, 2000
State Security Prosecution heard the testimony of Father Gibra’il Abdel-Messih concerning the tragic incidents of Al-Kosheh. State Security Prosecutor, Counselor Hisham Saraya, ordered the release of the priest on a LE 1,000 bail [Editor: approximately US$ 300,-] after investigations which...
Date of source: Tuesday, February 8, 2000
When the events of Al-Kosheh happened for the second time, some symposiums were held and Muslims and Copts participated in them. One of the most important symposiums was the one that was held in the Journalists Association.
Date of source: Monday, February 7, 2000
Dr. Rev. Safwat Al-Bayadi explains that the church has an educational role and its services are for the entire nation. He calls on civil society to establish a council for the purpose of developing Egyptian villages, improving their services and educating the villagers. He emphasizes the urgency...
Date of source: Monday, February 7, 2000
The writer confirms the negligence of the different factions that lead to this strife [Fitna]. He said that this negligence represented great danger to the stability of Egyptian society. He also believes that describing the events as "communal strife" [Fitna Ta’ifiyya] is in itself a real danger.