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Train Wreckage in Minūfiya; an illustration of poor maintenance in Egypt
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Background: On April 15, 1995, a train collided with a bus in the town Quwīsnā in the Minūfiya governorate in Egypt. A group of factory workers were severely injured, some even killed. Train wreckages as these are not incidents that happen from time to time, but in fact illustrations of the poor...
22. The Taliban’s ambassador claims that his translator is from Kandahar and the people of Qusna stress that he is Egyptian
Date of source: Thursday, October 25, 2001
The people of Quesna village in Egypt stress that the Taliban Ambassador’s translator in Islamabad was a member of the Egyptian Jihad organization who was sentenced by an Egyptian court to 15 years imprisonment. In his turn, the Taliban Ambassador stressed that his translator is an Afghan from...
26. President Mubarak again: Egypt of the Muslims and Copts
Date of source: Sunday, January 30, 2005
Last week’s editorial referred to President Mubarak’s words that “ As Egyptian Muslims and Copts, we should allow nothing to come between us”. The words, intended to condemn discrimination between Muslims and Copts, actually served as a strong reminder of it. This discrimination is especially...
12. Al-Fouly surrenders and confesses: I do not know anything about religious matters. They chose me for the military wing in the Gama’at Al-Islamiya just because I am well built
Date of source: Saturday, August 11, 2001
One of the members of the military wing of the Gama’at Al-Islamiya surrendered himself to the police after hiding for seven years. He confessed that he knew nothing about religious matters, yet he was chosen for the military wing because he was well built.
15. Church building decree approved
Date of source: Sunday, April 22, 2001
A building permit for a service building at the church of Sandanhour, Banha was revoked by the Governor of Qalyubiya. He issued a decree, reinstating his former decree which had approved the building permit in question, and which was later revoked by another. The Bishop of Banha and Qouesna and the...
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