Date of source: Friday, January 14, 2000
The government promised that all details about the incidents of Al-Kosheh would be revealed to the public as soon as the investigations end. The investigations are expected to end in 10 days.
Date of source: Friday, January 14, 2000
Mr. Safwat Al-Sherif announced that the police arrested 59 accused. 58 witnesses and injured victims were interrogated too. Now, 21 persons are under arrest and placed in detention until the end of the interrogations.
Date of source: Friday, January 14, 2000
Human rights’ activists accused the officials of the Ministry of Interior of deliberately delaying the taking of any firm actions against the accused in the events of August 1998, in Al-Kosheh. This delay encouraged the unfortunate violent actions that happened recently in the same place.
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...
Date of source: Thursday, January 13, 2000
The ministerial cabinet for national security, headed by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, is discussing the incidents of Al-Kosheh. The cabinet is discussing a program to deal with the origins of the problems of Al-Kosheh.
Date of source: Thursday, January 13, 2000
In response to the suggestion of Said Abdel-Khaleq, Al-Wafd’s editor-in-chief, members of the People’s Assembly decided to start an initiative to change the name of Al-Kosheh village to Al-Mahabba [love].
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
An effort is made to analyze the origin of the killings in al-Kosheh. It was horrible what took place but the events can only be described as transitory throughout a long history of peaceful coexistence between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts, who have been living together without any discrimination...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2000 to Friday, January 21, 2000
Opinion article about the consequences of the killings in al-Kosheh. The author writes about national unity and is of the opinion that those who call for the setting up of political parties on religious basis should shut up once and for all.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
On Monday, a republic order was issued by which Marina Church could be built on the northern coast.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Those who speak about the percentage of representation of Copts [in the parliament], open a door for others to speak about the persecution of Muslims, as they do not own the appropriate share of wealth in proportion to their population. Through the same framework, Muslims should be afraid of Coptic...