Date of source: Monday, February 22, 1999
Dr. Mahmoud Hamdy Zakzouk, the Minister of Endowments, announced that all arable lands registered as Coptic endowments will be given back to the Coptic Endowments Authority. These lands were managed by the Egyptian Endowments Authority. The Ministry has started to change this situation beginning...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 24, 1999
The Grand Imam of the Azhar is a respectable scholar and a shrewd jurist who opens his heart to different opinions. He welcomes a dialogue with anyone on condition that he sticks to the rules of dialogue.
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 17, 1999
The well-known director of the Ibn Khaldoun Institute sees the government has taken a few positive steps to improve the situation of the Copts.
Date of source: Thursday, February 4, 1999 to Wednesday, February 17, 1999
The author is highly critical of this Coptic human rights activist.
Date of source: Thursday, January 28, 1999 to Wednesday, February 3, 1999
The Arab Strategic Report issued last week by the Al-Ahram Centre for Political and
Strategic Studies argues that religion has little to do with the problems faced by Copts. Weak democratic institutions and human rights violations are the main reasons behind the problems faced by all Egyptians, be...
Date of source: Sunday, January 24, 1999 to Saturday, January 30, 1999
As part of its millennium celebrations, Egypt is working on a project to revive the path of the Holy Family through the country.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 12, 1999
"The fire which gutted al-Musaferkhana can happen everyday in different places" said Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni." Anyone who pushes the blame on the Ministry of Culture need only go to the site." The Minister said.
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Following his tour in Fatimid Cairo, President Hosni Mubarak demanded the revival of route of the Holy Family. The Ministry of Tourism has issued a book titled ’ The Holy Family in Egypt’. The book has been translated into many languages including French, English, German, Spanish, Greek, Russian...
Date of source: Thursday, January 7, 1999
Blessed be Egypt my people (Isaiah 19:25) Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt (Matthew 2:13) Out of Egypt have I called my son (Matthew 2:15). Who would have thought that these Bible verses would one day appear in the publicity material of a number of major travel agents,...
Date of source: Sunday, January 10, 1999
Sidhom is summing up positive developments for the Copts. No exams on Christmas day. A permit for building a church was obtained. The government promotes the Holy Family route in Egypt.