Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
There are indications, which raise worry about the future of the national unity and the country itself. There are some officials who are dealing with the disaster of Al-Kosheh in a way that raises worry and troubles too. They have been classifying people in Al-Kosheh into rich Copts and poor...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
The ministers for housing and local development and the governor of Sohag visited Al-Kosheh and Dar El-Salam. They have checked the places where the recent events had taken place.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
The recent events, which Al-Kosheh has witnessed, opened our eyes on very important facts. The citizens’ rights are not applied as they are stated in the Egyptian law. Extremism and raising guns in the faces of each other are important indications that the rights of the citizens are wasted.
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: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Al-Ahali met with General Ahmed Abdel-Aziz, the governor of Sohag, in order to know the results of [the investigations into] the bloody events of Al-Kosheh, how they were raised and the role of the security organizations. The governor defends the local security but blames local customs which make...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Father Gabra’il Abdel-Messih defends himself against accusations that he has used weapons. At the time of killing he was not in Al-Kosheh, but he was in Sohag meeting with two great security leaders to whom he was complaining about the burning of the commercial shops and them being exposed to...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
Pope Shenouda sent his greetings and appreciation the Tagammu party.. Bishop Musa praised the objectivity and truthfulness with which Al-Ahali dealt with the recent events of Al-Kosheh.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
The bishop of Balyana and Dar El-Salam, bishop Wissa confirmed his trust in the [state] prosecution [agency] and investigations that being made into the incidents of destruction and murder in Al-Kosheh.