Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Dr. Osama El-Baz announced that the material published in the foreign media concerning discrimination against Copts is out of line and lacking in truth, and that the Copts stand against the material that uses ’persecution’ to get at Egypt and weaken its stand.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Suddenly, the American paper ’Boston Globe’ came up with a front page story on Persecution of Egyptian Copts by police. According to the paper, police committed brutal acts of torture, beating them up, electrocuting them, and threatening to rape women. In another development, the paper said Bishop...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
People’s Assembly members have condemned some foreign papers and radio networks for the allegations of Coptic persecution in Egypt. They said there are planned conspiracies to harm Egypt and its people and hinder the outstanding developments in all fields as well as [to harm] Middle East peace...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Author: Mahmoud Salah
The media frenzy has been sparked by an article written in the Sunday Telegraph by Ms. Christina Lamb. And although Cairo hosts more than 600 foreign correspondents, none of them wrote a word in this respect. Several foreign correspondents and others are mentioned including Mr...
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: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
The Sohag members of parliament have sent a request to Dr. Fathi Serour, head of the Egyptian Parliament, to immediately reply to Lord David Alton who sent a message to the Governor of Suhag General Ahmad Abdel Aziz Bakr threatening to wage a campaign against Egypt’s tourism if he would not...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
It seems that Lord David Alton hasn’t realized that the British mandate over Egypt has ended and that Egypt is an independent country. That is why he has treats us like the old British Lords used to treat us. He forgot that Britain was "kicked out" of Egypt twice in one year--1956. He forgot also...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
A conference condemning religious fanaticism took place yesterday in Sohag Governorate under the slogan of ’National Unity’. The Writers’ Association organized the conference. A large number of writers and artists were present in addition to Muslim and Christian religious leaders.
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...