Date of source: Wednesday, April 11, 2001
This is not just an interview. It is an attempt to break the silence and conspiracy over Nasr Hamed Abu-Zeid being sent into exile. How long will Nasr Abu-Zeid remain in exile? Who has benefited from changing an intellectual and researcher into a "cultural refugee"? Why does his leaving Egypt now,...
Date of source: Saturday, March 31, 2001 to Friday, April 6, 2001
An emigrant Copt claimed that Bishop Yo’annis was detained by some Muslim terrorists during the riots in Al-Khosheh for some hours during which time he was forced to say the Shahada [This is the Muslim declaration of faith: There is no God but God and Mohammed is His prophet]. He did say it and...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 27, 2001
Excerpts, selected by Al-Ahram, of a message from Pope Shenouda to the Copts in American before President Mubarak’s visit to the USA. Pope Shenouda writes President Mubarak is concerned about national unity and the concerns of the Copts. Pope Shenouda also praises the appeal of the Prosecutor...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 20, 2001
Foreign press, emigrant Copts and some Christians here in Egypt were furious when Counselor Mohammed Afifi judged 92 defendants innocent among the 96 prosecuted in the El-Kosheh case. The court was considered to have not taken into account that there were 20 people killed. Counselor Afifi said that...
Date of source: Thursday, March 15, 2001
The Cassation Court set May 21 as the day to hear the appeal being presented by the State Security Attorney against the verdict in the Al-Kosheh case.
Date of source: Saturday, March 10, 2001 to Friday, March 16, 2001
The Court of Appeal rejected Youssef Al-Badri’s case against the film "Birds of the Dark." The court said that it is everybody’s duty to fight corruption using his own techniques as long as he/she has good intentions for the good of the country.
Date of source: Thursday, February 22, 2001
Public opinion’s reaction towards the ruling given in Al-Kosheh action was inconsistent. Those who have a legal background understood the recitals and the reasons of the sentences, but the public, who have no legal background, were deeply shocked by them. The sentences passed have two aspects; the...
Date of source: Sunday, February 25, 2001
Colonel Dr. Mohammed al-Ghannam, previous director of Legal Research at the Ministry of Interior asked how the situation could deteriorate so dangerously around the turn of the years 1999/2000 while the Ministry of Interior was claiming they were in control. Despite a declaration from People’s...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2001
The imminent Bar Syndicate elections caused conflicts among the Brotherhood members. The Guidance Office chose Mohammed Toson to fill the place of Mokhtar Nuh, the ex-treasurer of the Bar Syndicate, now sentenced to three years imprisonment. By doing so, it ignored Ahmed Rabie, the committee’s...
Date of source: Saturday, December 16, 2000
With the elections of the syndicates approaching threats are raised, tensions develop and concerns are voiced. The most important issue is the penetration of the Brotherhood in those syndicates.