Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
The counselor Maher Abdel-Wahed, the attorney general, continues to pursue the investigations, which are being made by high state security prosecution into the tragic incidents in Al-Kosheh village in Sohag and Dar Al-Salam district. The prosecution team listened to the testimonies of 45 Christians...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
The Country’s security prosecution ordered the arrest of 59 suspects in the Kosheh incidents, including the Coptic priest of the village. The head of the State Information Service confirmed that Pope John Paul II, the Pope of the Vatican will be visiting Egypt on the twenty-sixth of next month.
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
Yesterday, the high state security prosecution continued the investigation into the incidents of Al-Kosheh under the supervision of the counselor, Hisham Saraya, the general attorney of the high state security prosecution. The investigation team listened to the testimonies of 45 new suspects. The...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2000
The investigations in the case of Al-Kosheh are estimated to conclude by the middle of next week. Upon the end of the investigations, the prosecution decision is to be announced. An intention to refer those accused who have been proved to have been involved in the incidents to the State Security...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
The counselor Maher Abdel-Wahed [the attorney general] goes to Sohag today in order to follow the investigations into the Al-Koshh incidents. He is accompanied by the counselors Abdel-Magid Mahmoud (the assistant attorney general), and Hisham Saraya, the first general attorney.
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2000
The number of accused involved in the incidents of Al-Koshh has risen to forty-six after police seized six new accused. Counselor Hisham Saraya, General Attorney accused six persons of forming armed gangs that committed violent actions in the country, murder, attempted murder, raising conflicts in...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Al-Koshh and the nearby villages have gone back to normal life after passing through the uncharacteristic crisis, thanks to the agreement of all the parties to end any conflicts.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Supreme State Security Prosecution finished yesterday all the inspections and photographing of the [sites of] violent incidents in Al-Koshh and the nearby villages. Counselor Hisham Saraya, General Attorney for Prosecution ordered the restoration of all shops, houses and offices that were...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Calm has returned to the village. People have started going out of their houses for the necessities of their everyday lives. Steps are counted, for police forces are everywhere. Instructions are clear: "No negligence with any attempt to light fires again."
Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2000
Supreme State Security Prosecution, under the supervision of Counselor Hisham Saraya, General Attorney, decided to detain thirty-two riot instigators in the incidents of Al-Koshh for fifteen days pending investigations. Prosecution accused them of murder, inciting conflicts, riot and repeating...