Date of source: Wednesday, February 2, 2000
Directions have been issued for the National [Democratic] Party to nominate a number of Christian individuals in the capital and the governorates in the coming elections. ... Negotiations are now taking place between higher authorities of the party and a number of Christian elements,... These...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 2, 2000
In his speeches in the book: "Pope Shenouda, Live and Religion" Pope Shenouda defines his attitude towards several cases that interest every Egyptian. Pope Shenouda says that America is the traditional and guaranteed friend, but its friendship with the Arabs is temporary, it might change or vanish...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 2, 2000
Foreigners have always tried to intervene in the affairs of Copts, but Copts were the first to refuse this interference. Since the era of Isma’il, we find that the ruler and the government dealt with all Egyptians alike. Copts entered the Shura Council then elected. Egypt became united, citizenship...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
Members of the People’s Assembly and local leaders in Dar Al-Salam intervened to cancel the agreement concerning the removal of the kiosks in Port-Said Street in Al-Kosheh. The kiosks were built illegally on public land in the middle of the street. The reconciliation committee had agreed on the...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
A daily evening newspaper has published false lies in which it claimed that Bishop Wissa ordered Qummus Gibra’il to call Al-Ahali newspaper to give it photographs and video tapes about the incidents of Al-Kosheh. It said that the tape affects the relations between Muslims and Christians.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
According to the government declarations, what happened in Al-Kosheh was due to a disagreement between a Christians and a Muslim. We can accept that, but what about the horrible development of the situation? Our analysis yields the following reasons... That is why I insist that the violent actions...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
Al-Kosheh has lived dark hours on the day of the incidents. Marqos Rushdy Gindy had been shot and left in the fields with twenty dead bodies beside him, he was the only survivor. Bahga Zaki screams saying: "They have shot my husband and children and left them in the fields until they were dead...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
President Mubarak issued three presidential decrees for building three new churches for Orthodox Copts: a church in Mustafa Fahmi street in Helwan, Cairo, a church in Al-Shat Street in Fayyoum, and a third in Marina tourist village [on the Mediterranean coast]. The president has also issued three...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
During the visit of the minister for housing to Al-Kosheh, he realized that the kiosks completely block the space in front of the shops. He ordered their removal but the local leaders of the National party refused.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
All indications pointed out that the means, which the government follows to deal with the disaster of Al-Kosheh, do not support the national unity.