Date of source: Monday, January 24, 2000
We discussed with Bishop Bissenti the possibility of the presence of foreign fingers in the matter, about the American law of religious persecution - whether it had tempted the Copts to start problems from inside Egypt, and about the suggestion of a delegation from [the US] Congress visiting Egypt...
Date of source: Sunday, January 23, 2000
The one who has been following the events of Al-Kosheh will know exactly the reasons behind the repetition of these events for the second time. Culture is the main reason behind these events and all the disasters that take place in our country.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
We have sadly followed the bloody incidents of Al-Kosheh. I oppose the opinions referring the incidents to external factors. In my opinion, the main reason for this and other incidents is divided into many factors...
Date of source: Friday, January 21, 2000
The ambassador and the under secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Human Rights, Hany Khilaf, declared that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided the Egyptian embassies with all the information on the events in Al-Kosheh and the procedures that are being taken by the government.
Date of source: Friday, January 21, 2000
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that during the past two days, the Egyptian ambassadors in Europe quickly acted in order to prevent the European Union from issuing a statement concerning the events in Al-Kosheh.
Date of source: Monday, January 24, 2000
As Gamal Al-Shazly, the assistant secretary general of the National Party declared that - according to the recommendations of the president - Copts, women and youth will have a greater share in the coming people’s assembly elections in November [2000].
Date of source: Wednesday, January 19, 2000
The recent events, which Al-Kosheh has witnessed, opened our eyes on very important facts. The citizens’ rights are not applied as they are stated in the Egyptian law. Extremism and raising guns in the faces of each other are important indications that the rights of the citizens are wasted.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
Arms trading is the only suspect that no one paid attention to in the recent incident at Al-Kosheh, although it was behind every incident to threaten the security and safety of citizens and the country, and although the bats of darkness [the terrorists] used them [the firearms] to kill around 1500...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 18, 2000
We are listening calls for strict and violent procedures against the people who were behind Al-Kosheh events. It is unreasonable to start a new century with such mentality.
Date of source: Monday, January 17, 2000
Mustafa Bakry, editor-in-chief of al-Usbua blames bishop Wissa and others for believing that the USA will be able to protect the Copts in Egypt. Solutions need to be found in Egypt, not abroad.
Those who say that Christians are treated like second degree citizens are abandoning the truth and...