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18. Victim of "bestowal" and "withdrawal"
Date of source: Sunday, March 25, 2001
The Bishop of Benha and Quweisna asked the Governor of Qalyubiya to give a permission for restoring the church of the Holy Virgin and the Archangel Gabriel. A permit, ratified by the governor, was issued approving the restoration and the building of a four-story building to be used for social...
7. Copt rights: granted or withheld
Date of source: Sunday, March 18, 2001
President Mubarak’s rebuilding order will bring back the demolished building belonging to the Bishopric of Shubra Al-Kheima, but will it stop any recurrence of like events anywhere in Egypt? We have heard of no investigation on the event, of no questioning of those behind the demolition order or of...
19. Demolition of a building belonging to the church is followed by international protest and a permit
Date of source: Monday, March 5, 2001
Bishop Marcos reported that President Mubarak granted a permit to build a church in Shoubra Al-Kheima. This decision came after the US Copts Association organized an international protest against the demolition of a building belonging to the Coptic Orthodox Church. It is practice of Coptic Orthodox...
23. Controlling the incidents of Al-Koshh. Islamic and Christian religious leaders succeeded in controlling the situation and effecting reconciliation between the two conflicting parties. Bahaa’ Eddin: Postponing Preparatory Certificate exams until Januar
Date of source: Tuesday, January 4, 2000
The incidents in Al-Koshh have been controlled after the number of victims increased to twenty dead and thirty-five injured. The conflicts between the inhabitants have also resulted in the burning of two cars and destruction of thirty-three shops. A responsible security official of the Ministry of...
7. Governor of Menufiya decides: the restoration of four Churches in Quesna
Date of source: Thursday, November 5, 1998
The Governor of Menufiya, Adly Hussein, has issued a number of decisions to restore and subsidize the churches in the governorate. The churches include the Church of Mari Gerguis in a Christian village in the district of Quesna and the Church of the Virgin Mary in Kafr Abdu district of Quesna.

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