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: 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.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
We are listening calls for strict and violent procedures against the people who were behind Al-Kosheh events. It is unreasonable to start a new century with such mentality.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
In a report by the Organization for Legal Assistance for Human Rights, a new point of view to analyze the incidents was presented. The report confirms that the latest incidents of Al-Kosheh have a strong connection with what happened in 1998 and what happened before that.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Mustafa Bakry, editor-in-chief of al-Usbua blames bishop Wissa and others for believing that the USA will be able to protect the Copts in Egypt. Solutions need to be found in Egypt, not abroad.
Those who say that Christians are treated like second degree citizens are abandoning the truth and...
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
The national disaster that took place in Al-Kosheh should not be used to push the ruling party towards democratic reform. It is also not a good occasion for taking revenge over political enemies. The only result of all that would be the failure to reach a solution.
In other words the author claims...
Date of source: Sunday, January 16, 2000
Dr. Atef Ebeid, the prime minister, concerning the incidents of Al-Kosheh in Sohag, declared that the country will harshly strike any attempt that calls for destroying the stability of the country and everyone who was behind Al-Kosheh incidents will be presented to court according to the results...
Date of source: Saturday, January 15, 2000
This time, the government dealt with the incidents of Al-Kosheh differently, and it was praised by Christians before Muslims in Al-Kosheh. However, it was expected from the government to do this early and while the incidents were happening, not to wait until the intervention of President Mubarak’s...
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
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.