Date of source: Sunday, November 22, 1998
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Alexandria applied twenty years ago (!!) to the governor of Alexandria to dedicate a spot of land, owned by the governorate, to build a church in Al-Maamoura Beach serving thousands of Coptic residents and visitors. Until now that permit has not yet been granted.
Date of source: Sunday, November 15, 1998
’The World Today’ program broadcast from London Radio last week hosted leading Copts and Muslims. This article gives a summary of that discussion which focused on al-Koshh.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 1998
We had intended to close the file of Al-Koshh events after publishing what we thought was enough to clarify facts. Daily papers and weekly magazines’ coverage of the issue found a kind of ’media demonstration’ that came late and seemed to be synthetic and not neutral. Thus, it is essential to...
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 1998
Also Sidhom writes about how the story of el-Koshh escalated.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 1998
Sidhom demands a public investigation to find those who are responsible for such transgressions and to hold them responsible for what they did. He wants civilians to know that the law is above all.
Date of source: Sunday, October 18, 1998
This is the title of the message that was received by Priest Morcos Aziz Khalil of the Virgin Mary’s Church and head of the Archangel Michael Church in Connecticut in the United States. Father Morcos was the patron of the Hanging Church in Egypt before immigrating to the US.
Date of source: Sunday, October 11, 1998
The author criticizes the attitude of the police in el-Koshh and many other places where they overstepped the boundaries of authority.
Date of source: Sunday, October 4, 1998
A conflict between the police of Sohag and a local MP let to the opening of fire in Suhag’s police station. Sidhom compares the way the government dealt with that incident to al-Koshh.
Date of source: Sunday, September 27, 1998
The incident that occurred in the Kashh village in Dar El-Salam, Governorate of Sohag, is an incident that is far away from religious strife but it has been misinterpreted by many. The incident is far away from conflicts between Muslims and Christians as many have been made believe. However, it is...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Drs. Hulsman writes a special report about his investigation of al-Kushḥ incidents in August, where some Christians where killed.t 1,000 Christians in the small town of al-Kushḥ," police behavior and mistakes in foreign reports about al-Kushḥ. The report contains an evaluation explaining how the...