Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 1999
A controversial fatwa, or religious edict, issued by Sheikh Al Azhar proclaiming that it is against Islamic religious precepts to borrow money for the purpose of conspicuous consumption could derail an upcoming mortgage law and further stall the economy.
Date of source: Sunday, October 24, 1999
Walking through the ancient lanes of the Roman fortress area, surrounded by the earliest-built churches in Cairo, one can find sanctuary form the chaos of modern life with all its noise and pollution.
Date of source: Sunday, October 24, 1999
Self-proclaimed archpriest Habil Tawfiq touched off a controversy a couple of weeks ago when he decided to mark the 13th anniversary of the miracles he worked.
Date of source: Saturday, October 23, 1999
A senior Iranian cleric yesterday lashed out at US Secretary of State Madeline Albright for "interfering" in the trial of 13 Iranian Jews charged with spying for Israel.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
Members of the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) on October 16 fended off the latest government move to seize their church and land in the same way as they handled previous attempts, by prayers and fasting.
Date of source: Monday, October 25, 1999
Egypt’s state prosecutor called yesterday for two brothers who killed a Coptic Christian priest to be given the death penalty, court sources said.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
A car racing away from a police checkpoint in a hail of gunfire blew up with a huge explosion, killing seven people on Thursday in the central Yemen province of Ibb. Police said vehicle was apparently being used to smuggle dynamite.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
Jordan’s King Abdallah said on October 17 that a rift with the Palestinian militant group Hamas should be resolved soon, as two detained Hamas leaders began a hunger strike in a Jordanian jail.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
An Islamist newspaper on Tuesday denounced Egypt’s plans for a spectacular New Year millennium celebration as part of a Zionist plot to lay claim to the pyramids.
Date of source: Thursday, October 21, 1999
Egyptian authorities launched an unprecedented crackdown against Brotherhood activists in the professional syndicates on October 14, ending a four-year unofficial truce the state had maintained with some of the organization’s more prominent and dynamic members.