Date of source: Saturday, February 5, 2000
Bishop Wissa’s name is central to the understanding of the violence [Fitna] in Al-Kosheh, both in 1998 and in the more recent events. Since the first events of Al-Koshh in 1998, his name has become known outside his bishopric and Egypt’s borders and [his name] was repeated continuously in the Press...
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2000
This article came as a defense of Bishop Wissa and a criticism of the editor-in-chief of Al-Usboa Newspaper. The reader, Seif Elia, accused him of siding in issue 153 of the newspaper against Copts and Bishop Wissa. The reader challenged the newspaper to publish his defense. He said that truth...
Date of source: Monday, January 31, 2000
The reader Nada Samah Shafan explains her being deceived by the way Mustafa Bakri reported the events of Kosheh. She asks him to have the courage to meet Priest Wissa and listen to him and she criticizes him for accusing Priest Wissa of treachery. Shafan explained that it was normal for Bishop...
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2000
A summary of various newspaper reports on Al-Kosheh, accusing some newspapers of further fomenting communal strife by their biased and inaccurate reporting of the incidents, with 8 points put forward to prevent the repetition of such incidents again.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
... There were a good number of people with interests - inside and outside - messing with many things, and dealing with what happened in Al-Kosheh as spoils to be taken, even if they had to start more fires in it!
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
We have sadly followed the bloody incidents of Al-Kosheh. I oppose the opinions referring the incidents to external factors. In my opinion, the main reason for this and other incidents is divided into many factors...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Al-Usbua received two letters for the editor in defense of bishop Wissa. Al-Usbua responds.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000 to Friday, January 14, 2000
Shortly after the BBC introduced a poll about the possibilities of peaceful co-existence between Muslims and Christians that, many violent scenes happened in four Islamic countries, namely, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria and Lebanon. The poll raised many questions about the future of the minorities in...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
Akher Saa asked Cornelis Hulsman about his reporting about al-Koshh since August 1998.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
An interview with Ibrahim Shukry, the 83 year old head of the Islamist Labor Party on al-Koshh and the place of Coptic Christians in Egypt.