Date of source: Thursday, December 30, 1999
A minority of the emigrant Copts claims that the Coptic endowments in Egypt have been confiscated and no attempts have been made to solve this problem. They pay millions in publishing advertisements in the American newspapers to circulate the idea that Copts in Egypt are suffering some problems,...
Date of source: Sunday, September 5, 1999
The accident of Beni Suef caused the death of 30 young Christian men and women and 11 were injured. The bishop suggests that the suitable compensation for the families of the killed people would be building a church in Samalout.
Date of source: Thursday, August 26, 1999 to Wednesday, September 1, 1999
Muslims and Christians commemorate the anniversary of Virgin Mary. We all honor and pay homage to the lady who is honored by all religions as the best woman on earth. The Coptic church has lately celebrated the ascension of Virgin Mary in a very unique Egyptian style that usually turns rituals into...
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 1999
The American Coptic Union produced a declaration in which it accuses the Egyptian government to be responsible for the death of 31 Coptic youth in a bus accident. The Union concludes this is proof of ethnic cleansing against the Copts in Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 1999
Some of the emigrant Copts who claim that they are Egyptians seem to have forgotten that they have emigrated from this country and they have not been visiting it for many years. They have forgotten that they are now belonging to a country which has different interests from their mother country, and...
Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 1999
Frequently questions are asked about why this accident had to happen. Was it a punishment of God? Was it a terrorist attack directed against Christians? The author ponders a number of answers given by Christians and Muslims in Egypt as well as questions asked and claims made by Coptic organizations...
Date of source: Sunday, August 1, 1999
A police report shows the driver of the truck was responsible for the accident because he drove on the left side of the road.
Date of source: Saturday, July 31, 1999 to Friday, August 6, 1999
In spite of the horrible accident at Beni Suef, internal tourism [by Egyptian Christians] was not affected by it. The trips to the monasteries are organized daily in order to get the blessings of the Saints there, and are considered the cheapest trips inside Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 28, 1999
Dr. Mervat Al-Tellawi, the Minister of Insurance and Social Affairs, together with Pope Shenouda visited the injured people in the accident of Beni Suef. She also offered her consolations to the families of the dead people.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 27, 1999
Mr. Ibrahim Shokri, the head of the Al-Amal Party (The Work Party) sends his consolations to Pope Shenouda concerning the accident involving the bus at Beni Suef. He confirmed that this road was known as "the road of death" due to the increasing number of accidents on it that happen everyday.