Date of source: Thursday, April 8, 1999 to Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Only two days after Egypt’s largest militant Islamist organization, Al-Gama’a Al-Islameyya, announced its decision to stop all anti-government attacks, the underground Islamic Jihad said in a statement that it would continue the "struggle", mainly against the United States and Israel.
Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 1999 to Wednesday, April 14, 1999
The Gamaa Islamiyya has decided to halt military operations in response to appeals by its imprisoned spiritual leader and founders.
Date of source: Thursday, April 1, 1999 to Wednesday, April 7, 1999
After nearly two years of dithering, reported internal splits and a worldwide crackdown led by the United States, Egypt’s largest militant organization, Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya, issued a statement on 25 March announcing its decision to renounce anti-government violence.
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An Egyptian state security court sentenced 14 Muslim militants to up to 15 years in jail with hard labor on March 8 for arson attacks on video shops.
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Bars and shops selling alcohol, video tape rental shops and huge street billboards advertising steamy pictures of Egypt’s top actresses are among the targets of the country’s largest militant organization, Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Interior Minister Habib Al-Adli repeated previous statements that peace talks with "terrorist elements" is off limits.
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
Islamist lawyer Montasser el-Zayat, the de-facto spokesman of the Al-Gama’at al-Islamiya, showed dozens of letter of members of Amnesty International calling for a dialogue between the government and the leaders of the Gama’at al-Islamiya in order to avoid more bloodshed among civilians.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 5, 1999
Montazar Al-Zayat, lawyer and spokesman of the Gama’at al-Islamiya, requests the Egyptian security authorities to seize the opportunity of the initiative to stop violence.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 30, 1998
A high ranking security consultant has assured in a statement to ’Al-Ahali’ that the ’Gama’at al-Islamiya’ is exerting intense efforts with the US authorities for the release of Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, the group’s leader who is currently in prison in the US.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 1998
In a positive reaction to the Gama’at al-Islamiya’s decision a year ago to stop violence, the Ministry of Interior released last Monday the largest number of detainees this year.