Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Information Minister Safwat El-Sherif condemned the campaign against Egypt by the foreign media concerning allegations that Christians are being persecuted. In an interview published in a London newspaper yesterday, El-Sherif announced that these allegations were unfounded and rely on fabricated...
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 1998
British Lord David Alton has recently joined the campaign against Egypt appointing himself a spokesman for Sohag’s Copts and making rude accusations against Egyptian officials.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 1998
A report presented to the Wafd party says that some extremists were behind the escalation of the issue [having filed misleading reports] to foreign bodies and calls for the withdrawal of Egyptian nationality from Egyptians abroad who work with foreign bodies against Egypt’s national security.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 1998
A group of 80 Copts have authorized an Egyptian lawyer to sue the Sunday Telegraph for
Date of source: Sunday, November 1, 1998
The people of Sohag have criticized the ruling National Democratic Party for its negative attitude on Al-Kushh events. They described it as careless, adding that they got frustrated for the local authorities did not positively deal with the situation by meeting the priests of Sohag and the village’...
Date of source: Saturday, October 31, 1998
Zaqlama describes how the issue of el-Koshh was blown up into unbelievable proportions.
Date of source: Thursday, October 29, 1998
Priests and prominent Christian figures of both Al-Kushh village and Sohag governorate sent a message to all Egyptians and Copts in the country and abroad describing the Sunday Telegraph’s report as being false and biased.
Date of source: Thursday, October 29, 1998
Al-Wafd paper spent 15 hours in Al-Kushh village accompanied by Bishop Wissa. In an interview with the bishop, he answered a number of inquiries about the village’s events.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 3, 1998
The article describes the Jewish influence on the British media. Lots of names are given.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 27, 1998
In a strong worded reply sent by Nabil Osman, head of the State Information Service, to Dominique Lawson, editor-in chief of the British Sunday Telegraph, [the Egyptian government] refuted the allegations of the torture of Copts in Egypt.