Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Interior Minister Habib Al-Adli repeated previous statements that peace talks with "terrorist elements" is off limits.
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 1998
A book review of "Monasticism in Egypt, Images and Words of the Desert Fathers" by Michael W. McClellan, AUC Press, 1998, LE 90.
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 1998
A book review of "The Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St. Basil", compiled by Ragab Moftah, music transcribed by Margit Toth and text edited by Martha Roy, AUC Press, 1998, LE 150.
Date of source: Sunday, December 27, 1998
Strange are the twists and turns which forensic examinations can induce in any given case. In the jugglery of circumstances, a felony may become a misdemeanor, a homicide can be made to appear like suicide and stealing body organs can be disguised as urgent removals.
Date of source: Sunday, December 27, 1998
A spokesman of the Ministry of Interior revealed on December 21 the police was investigating an incident in Qaliub, north of Cairo, whereby residents reportedly took the law in their own hands, causing widespread destruction.
Date of source: Sunday, December 27, 1998
The board of the EOHR reversed on December 18 its earlier decision to freeze the activities of the organization The board also promised to continue to battle for legal status, despite efforts by the state to derail the process.
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 1998
Thirteen officers in Alexandria were remanded to the prosecutor for framing a citizen and brought before court. The officers had accused a man of murdering his nine year old daughter and tortured him until he confessed.
Date of source: Thursday, December 24, 1998
The United Nations celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10. In Egypt the media uniformly ignored the Paris celebrations.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 1998
The article discusses the image of Jews in religious films in Egypt and concludes that their image is related to political circumstances, that is relations between Egypt and Israel. The title doesn’t cover the content of the article and is probably not made by the author.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 23, 1998
Michael Sabbah, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, spoke in his annual message for peace in the Holy Land and the region. Growing incidents between Christians and Muslims are not spontaneous, he said.