Date of source: Friday, August 6, 1999
The American Coptic Union produced a declaration in which it accuses the Egyptian government to be responsible for the death of 31 Coptic youth in a bus accident. The Union concludes this is proof of ethnic cleansing against the Copts in Upper Egypt.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 1999 to Wednesday, August 18, 1999
31 young people were killed in a 24 July accident. The accident was the fourth major crash on Upper Egyptian highways this month. Egypt has the highest highway fatality rate of any country in the world that reports such statistics.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 1999 to Wednesday, August 11, 1999
An overview of traffic accidents including the tragic bus accident in which 31 Coptic youth died.
Date of source: Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Doctors and nurses who saved the life of priest Istafanous were rewarded.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 1999
The security forces in Al-Gharbia are making strenuous efforts in order to arrest the criminal who attacked the priest. There are a lot of suspects, but the investigations have not reached a final conclusion.
Date of source: Thursday, August 5, 1999
The Muslim and Christian religious leaders denounced the attack on father Istaphanous.
President Mubarak sent a medical delegation and security sources pointed out that the criminal is a Christian.
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 1999
The first clergy who became a Member of Parliament was Bishop Yoannes in 1927. The second was father Boulis Basily in 1971.
Date of source: Friday, August 6, 1999
"Accepting the other" was a symposium with Tareq Heggy and writer Amin al-Mahdy which was held under the supervision of Bishop Moussa, bishop of the youth.
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 1999
The solution for the Copts’ problems will not be found by using useless words or screaming, but we will find the solution by faithful, honest work in order to raise the injustices the Copts have endured for more than 40 years. By this injustice, the Copts have become second class citizens and they...
Date of source: Monday, August 9, 1999
The Minister of Interior spoke about the combat against terrorism.