Date of source: Thursday, November 12, 1998
Upon Mubarak becoming president, new era of good relations began with Pope Shenouda.
Date of source: Sunday, November 15, 1998
Minister of Tourism Dr. Mamdouh Al-Beltagi said that all attempts to ravage the relationship between Muslims and Christians will be in vain. The minister pointed out the plan, made by Egypt’s Ministries of Culture and Tourism, to promote the visit of the sites of the Holy Family.
Date of source: Sunday, November 15, 1998
Egypt’s Information Office in New Delhi invited Indian journalists to visit Egypt to see the real events instead of quoting falsified reports of British papers claiming Egypt’s Copts are persecuted. An Egyptian media councilor in New Delhi clarified that Christina Lamb’s report which was quoted by...
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
The Sunday Telegraph has continued its suspicious campaigns against Egypt claiming Copts are persecuted. It published another article written by Christian Lamb. She claimed in her first article that more than 1200 Copts were arrested, tortured with electric shock and crucified.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 1998
After the Sunday Telegraph article about Christian persecution in Egypt, lots of foreign correspondents denied this information. An Egyptian lawyer, Mostafa Ashoub, chose the legal way as a respond to these lies.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
Attempts were made by the wife of a current minister to pressure the university’s dean to change the regulations for the sake of a German language teacher Ulrika Aras.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
The People’s Assembly and Shoura Council members from Sohag have announced their strong condemnation of the rude letter sent from the British Lord to Sohag’s governor.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Major General Ahmed Bakr Suhag’s governor condemned the arrogant letter of the British Lord David Alton. Bakr said no foreigner has the right to intervene in Egypt’s internal affairs, and he confirmed the independence of Egypt’s decisions and its sovereignty.
Date of source: Monday, October 12, 1998
The Arab Orthodox Churches of Palestine have called on Arab nationalist groups to protect their land which is being sold to the Israelis by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Zeoudorous.
Date of source: Monday, October 12, 1998
The new US Religious Oppression Law that is in the last stages of approval will allow the US to punish countries that it sees as violating religious freedoms. This law is seen by politicians and analysts as an attempt by the US to intervene in the domestic affairs of sovereign countries and a way...