Date of source: Friday, December 3, 1999
The Coptic church assigned Bishop Benjamin of Minufia to receive the medallion of honor for Pope Kyrollos the Sixth [posthumously, the pope past away in 1971]. The bishop says that the relations between Christians and Moslems in Minufia are very special, to such an extent that some Copts build...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 17, 1999
The presidential decree of October 27 sending 20 arrested members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood to military court has provoked a number of protests in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, August 15, 1999
A supposedly Christian man who is 73-years old in Minoufia is exposed by his wife for being so interested in black magic that he used to leave his family starving and go to spend his money on black magic. Many people used to help his family so that they would not die of starvation.
Date of source: Saturday, March 6, 1999
A quirky article giving information on the court appearance of the monk dismissed from the Mari Girgis Monastery in Al-Khatatba.
Date of source: Friday, January 15, 1999
An interview with the Minister of Interior about the security situation; releasing fundamentalist detainees, fighting terrorism, the minister’s refusal to meet with the Muslims Brothers, the branch of the F. B. I. in Cairo, Egypt’s attitude to Britain’s refusal to extradite terrorists.
Date of source: Thursday, May 14, 1998
Members of the underground Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiya were arrested last week on charges of trying to revive the activities of the group.