Date of source: Monday, January 10, 2000
During the next few days, Al-Koshh will witness a reconciliation conference attended by executive and people’s leaders after the reconciliation committee succeeded in agreeing about the basis of the final reconciliation between the parties of the problem.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Al-Koshh and the nearby villages have gone back to normal life after passing through the uncharacteristic crisis, thanks to the agreement of all the parties to end any conflicts.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000 to Friday, January 14, 2000
While Egyptians where preparing to celebrate Christmas and Eid Al-Fitr - the gift of God - that was sent to Egypt this year to confirm the unity of its people, the incidents of Al-Koshh came to spoil all that joy and happiness and cast depressing shadows on that occasion that comes only every...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Last night, General Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Bakr governor of Sohag, and the police, executive and people’s leaders participated in the prayers of Christmas mass in the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Sohag.
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Mr. Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Bakr, governor of Sohag has yesterday morning visited the Cathedral of the Coptic Orthodox and the orphans in the organization of the Christian Beit Al-Rahma [House of Mercy], accompanied by Bishop Bakhoum, bishop of Sohag and the political, executive and people’s leaders and...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2000
The reconciliation committee that was formed to restore accordance between Moslems and Christians in Al-Koshh continues its meetings to reach complete stability to ensure that conflicts will not rise again in the village. ... An official source... suggested changing the name of Al-Koshh village to...
Date of source: Sunday, January 9, 2000
Muslims in Al-Koshh went out to pray Eid Al-Fitr prayers normally. Muslims all around Sohag prayed the feast prayers in areas specified for these, which were seven squares. Abdel-Aziz Bakr, governor of Sohag has prayed the feast prayer in the square of Sohag Sports Stadium. He then went to the...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Supreme State Security Prosecution finished yesterday all the inspections and photographing of the [sites of] violent incidents in Al-Koshh and the nearby villages. Counselor Hisham Saraya, General Attorney for Prosecution ordered the restoration of all shops, houses and offices that were...
Date of source: Saturday, January 8, 2000
Calm has returned to the village. People have started going out of their houses for the necessities of their everyday lives. Steps are counted, for police forces are everywhere. Instructions are clear: "No negligence with any attempt to light fires again."
Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2000
General Mustafa Abdel-Qader, minister of local development confirmed the continuation of the work of reconciliation committees in Al-Koshh. He said that these committees that have been formed from Christian and Muslim religious officials and prominent families, in addition to some local leaders,...