Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
When general Habib El Adly took charge of the Ministry of Interior, he started a new security era. Some of his characteristics are calmness, self- confidence, objectivity and intelligence. General Habib El Adly is adopting the slogan " no one is above the law". The Minster also responded to...
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
An interview with the Minister of Interior about the security situation; releasing fundamentalist detainees, fighting terrorism, the minister’s refusal to meet with the Muslims Brothers, the branch of the F. B. I. in Cairo, Egypt’s attitude to Britain’s refusal to extradite terrorists.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
Counselor Ma’moun el-Hudeiby, the spokesman of the Muslim Brothers assured that they are not responsible for those who dissociated themselves from the group. He assured that the Muslim Brothers refuses violence. He called the government not to return violence with violence. An interview.
Date of source: Monday, January 18, 1999
Nasr Abu Zaid didn’t feel vengeance despite the fact that Abd el-Sabour Shahin apostatized him from the pulpit of a mosque. He defends Shahin’s freedom of thought." He who asks a person to repent is the one who should repent because he places himself in the position of God and the prophet." Abu...
Date of source: Sunday, January 17, 1999 to Saturday, January 23, 1999
After several months of silence sheikh Yousef el-Badri resumed his hobby of scanning the society for profane concepts. This time Badri turned against Abdel Sabour Shahin for his book "My father Adam". The MET spoke with Badri.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
On the eve of the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of the Holy Qur’an Revelation) President Mubarak urged "Muslims to deeply adopt the principles of tolerance and reject extremism and fanaticism.
Date of source: Saturday, January 9, 1999
Pope Shenouda III has repeated his dismay of the vicious campaigns against Egypt. The pope was yesterday asked at a press conference what we can do to foreign papers, for they can attack any individual. He replied "it is enough that we live here together in peace and harmony." Pope Shenouda wished...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 12, 1999
"The fire which gutted al-Musaferkhana can happen everyday in different places" said Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni." Anyone who pushes the blame on the Ministry of Culture need only go to the site." The Minister said.
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999 to Thursday, January 14, 1999
President Mubarak visited Fatimid Cairo and urged to speed up restoration work. The area contains both Muslim and Coptic monuments.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999 to Saturday, January 16, 1999
On fasting and the Coptic calendar.