Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
Islamist lawyer Montasser el-Zayat, the de-facto spokesman of the Al-Gama’at al-Islamiya, showed dozens of letter of members of Amnesty International calling for a dialogue between the government and the leaders of the Gama’at al-Islamiya in order to avoid more bloodshed among civilians.
Date of source: Monday, December 28, 1998
The year 1998 has passed with no terrorist acts unlike the many years passed leaving sad memories of terrorism. Security specialists agreed the wise policy of the new Minster of Interior, Major General Habib Al-Adly, is the reason.
Date of source: Tuesday, December 15, 1998
Since the setback of June 1967, the Al-Ahram paper has lost its credibility in covering Egypt’s internal affairs. 760 repentant Muslim extremists were released but stories of torture committed by police to extract confessions are frequently coming back.
Date of source: Friday, December 11, 1998
In a positive reaction to the Gama’at al-Islamiya’s decision a year ago to stop violence, the Ministry of Interior released last Monday the largest number of detainees this year.
Date of source: Monday, December 7, 1998
Egyptian authorities have prevented the lawyers and wife of a human rights leader from visiting him, a rights group said Friday.
Date of source: Saturday, December 12, 1998
Major General Habib Al-Adly, Minister of Interior, ordered the release of 760 extremists proved to give up terrorism.
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 1998
A few days ago the Egyptian Interior Ministry executed the death punishment that was issued by the military court against three members of the Islamic group.
Date of source: Friday, December 4, 1998
Major General, Habib Al-Adly, Minister of Interior, ordered questioning 13 police officers in Alexandria for committing acts of brutal torture against a citizen.
Date of source: Wednesday, December 2, 1998
After the issue of national unity provoked by the events of Al-Koshh has somewhat settled down, it is important to review some of the dimensions [of the case] in order to know if there is a conspiracy behind it.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 25, 1998
Al-Ahali has received a message signed by more than 60 youth from the village of Al-Koshh. The youth thanked Al-Ahali in their message for its extensive, subjective, and clean coverage of the case of torture that happened after the killings of two Coptic citizens.