Date of source: Wednesday, January 12, 2000
During the celebrations of the new millennium, the extremists turned on the riot fire in Al-Koshh and they tried to transfer the flames to the whole country. The great surprise is that 15 strangers started the shooting in Al-Koshh. When these strangers saw the police they ran away.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000 to Friday, January 14, 2000
While Egyptians where preparing to celebrate Christmas and Eid Al-Fitr - the gift of God - that was sent to Egypt this year to confirm the unity of its people, the incidents of Al-Koshh came to spoil all that joy and happiness and cast depressing shadows on that occasion that comes only every...
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Sub-titles: The issue of Jerusalem will not be solved through negotiations, be ready for other options. I refused to visit Bethlehem because the Israeli flag profanes its lands. We have to take an action to face the Israeli nuclear domination
With confidence, faith and cheerfulness, Pope Shenouda...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 11, 2000
In the absence of democratic freedom, it is impossible to solve the problems of unemployment, poverty, deterioration of living conditions and the collapse of living standards for millions of the people of this nation and the lagging areas in it, especially in Upper Egypt. All that creates a...
Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2000
The disaster of Al-Koshh has shaken Egyptian feelings. It hit everybody with fear and worry about the future of the nation that is threatened by anonymous hands seeking to destroy its stability and national unity. There is no doubt that these incidents... raise many important questions. ... The...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2000
Preachers of mosques all over the country have stressed on the importance of preserving national unity and supporting the stability of the Egyptian community in the face of attempts to harm that stability and separate the two elements of the nation, Copts and Muslims.
Date of source: Friday, December 31, 1999
A list of names of the victims.
Date of source: Sunday, January 2, 2000
From the very beginning, Egypt was never far from Islam. It was not a surprise to Egypt when Muslim armies were marching into it. There was not a single Muslim, during and after the Prophet’s life, who was not certain that Egypt would be opened up by Muslims...
Date of source: Friday, December 31, 1999
While government officials in Egypt worked day and night, and spent 35 million pounds, not on building or repairing schools, houses, or monuments damaged by earthquakes, not on health insurance or founding jobs for the unemployed who are increasing daily; but on the celebration of the "Third...
Date of source: Wednesday, December 29, 1999
The punishment for Ridda [apostasy] from Islam was not stated clearly in the Holy Qur’an like the punishment for stealing. However, it was mentioned in two not-agreed-by-all Hadiths. The scholars did not consider such Hadiths while giving opinions, to the extent that Dr. Mahmoud Shaltout, the late...