Date of source: Thursday, February 15, 2001
Egyptian security sources denied that new clashes, between Muslims and Copts, had taken place in Al-Kosheh and warned against any attempts to stir up sectarian strife there.
Bishop Wissa said that a burning substance had been thrown at three of the Copts’ houses in Al-Kosheh and one of the doors...
Date of source: Sunday, February 4, 2001
Nawal Al-Sa’adawi attacked the cultural scene in Egypt. She criticized the lack of freedom of writers, and protested about confiscation of her books. Another incident that upset the government was the High Administrative Court’s reversal of a government decision to change ownership of Al-Nour...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 2, 2000
The members of the Islamist Lawyer’s Front overcame the crisis, which led to its secretary’s, Montasser Al-Zayyat, attempted resignation. At a meeting of members of the Front Al-Zayyat’s resignation was rejected. They declared their support for Zayyat in the coming Bar Association elections.
Date of source: Sunday, February 4, 2001
Mohammed Abbas, who started the crisis of the "Banquet for the seaweed," wrote a new book. It is a collection of fifty articles published in Al-Shaab before and during the crisis. He dedicated his book, to the students of the Azhar, among others, as they demonstrated in response to these articles.
Date of source: Friday, January 26, 2001
Islamic associations, representing the Muslim communities in Europe, held a conference, at UNESCO headquarters, to show the need for the Muslim community in Europe to be included in the march of European unity. The head of the Muslim Public Federation in France emphasized that dialogue between...
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2001
Dr. Saadeddin Ibrahim resumed yesterday his attack against the accusations leveled against him and 27 other defendants. The court listened to the statements of defense witnesses Major General Ahmed Abdel Halim and Ambassador Mohamed Shaker, who both ruled out Ibn Khaldun’s involvement in any...
Date of source: Sunday, January 21, 2001
Dr. Ahmed Kamal Abul Magd, Dr. Said El-Naggar, Dr. Abdel Moneim Said, Dr. Mohamed El-Gohary - members of the Center’s Board of Trustees - and Dr. Ibrahim Shehata, former deputy chairman of the World Bank, five public figures called by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, chairman of Ibn Khaldoun Center, were...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2001
For the second time sentencing in the second Al-Kosheh case was postponed. The accused went to the Criminal Court of Sohag for the session at which verdicts were to be announced. However, the court was closed as one of the judges was ill. So the court decided to postpone the session until the...
Date of source: Sunday, January 7, 2001
The Criminal Court of Sohag held a deliberation session during which it confirmed the verdicts in the second case of Al-Kosheh. The verdicts will be officially declared in the session to be held next Tuesday. Executive and national bodies, in Sohag, started to prepare for the celebrations after...
Date of source: Monday, January 1, 2001
The Supreme State Security Prosecution arrested two fundamentalists for trying to revive the activities of the prohibited "Al Takfeer wa Al-Hegra" group. The arrest came as a result of a campaign that aimed to pin down the fifteen members of the group.