Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
The Supreme State Security Agency continued yesterday broad investigations into the incidents of Al-Koshh in which twenty citizens died and thirty-three were injured. A team from the agency’s investigators traveled to the scene to question the defendants and the witnesses as well as inspecting the...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
After the security forces acquired complete control, the conflict incidents in Al-Koshh village, Dar Al-Salam city and the nearby villages ceased. Life started going back to normal. Security authorities have started intense search campaigns to seize a number of runaway conflict instigators. ... In...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Counselor Hisham Saraya, the general attorney of Al-Koshh Supreme State Security Agency ordered the detention of all the defendants in the Koshh incidents, who are 21 in number, for fifteen days for investigations. The Prosecution accused them of inciting violent and riotous incidents, inciting...
Date of source: Saturday, December 4, 1999
A man wrote a letter to the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, claiming that he is the Mahdi who, in Islam, comes at the end of times. The article further explains the concept of this self-acclaimed Mahdi on the end of times and the response of well-known Muslim scholars.
Date of source: Thursday, March 4, 1999 to Wednesday, March 10, 1999
News of security clampdowns on members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood is never a surprise. Although it has been banned since 1954, the group not only continues to function but wins over new members - all in violation of the law. Analysts tend to read into the timing and scale of some of the...
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
During raids 71 suspected militants were arrested.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 8, 1998
Hafez Abu Se’da, general secretary of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights was released on bail of 500 Egyptian pounds. The detention of Mustafa Zeidan was ordered.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 2, 1998
Counselor Hisham Siraya, the general lawyer for the First Prosecution Office of the State Security has ordered the arrest of Hafez Abu Se’da, secretary general of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), for a period of 15 days for investigation.
Date of source: Monday, August 17, 1998
An investigation by the state security revealed that the "New Qotbioun" organization has drawn up a terrorist plan to assassinate a number of political leaders, including Pope Shenouda and the Sheikh of the Azhar.