Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2000
Supreme State Security Prosecution, under the supervision of Counselor Hisham Saraya, General Attorney, decided to detain thirty-two riot instigators in the incidents of Al-Koshh for fifteen days pending investigations. Prosecution accused them of murder, inciting conflicts, riot and repeating...
Date of source: Friday, January 7, 2000
Police forces succeeded in arresting four individuals, among whom is one shot in the foot, accused of participating in attacking Christians in Al-Koshh.
Date of source: Tuesday, February 1, 2000
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The killings in Al-Koshh were preceded by escalated tensions in which different parties, including exaggerations in the Western press about Al-Koshh in 1998, the role of...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
The Council of Ministers confirmed in its meeting yesterday that the government would deal firmly with any attempt to harm stability, or to instigation of lawlessness, or the stirring up of conflicts between the children of the same nation.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Title just mentioned for completion. Not translated because the same information was given in other articles.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Title just mentioned for completion. Not translated because the same information was given in other articles.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Safwat Al-Sherif, Minister of Information announced yesterday that the Council of Ministers decided to take strict measures against the fanatic elements and the instigators of conflicts that led to the dangerous incidents in Al-Koshh in Sohag.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Mustafa Abdel-Qader, Minister of Local Development visited the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Belyana. He was accompanied by Ahmed Abdel-Aziz Bakr, governor of Sohag, political and local authorities and Moslem religious officials. He met with Christian clergy and Bishop Wissa, bishop of Belyana and...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
Life has started going back to normal in the areas and villages of tension in Al-Koshh, as well as the nearby villages to which the incidents have expanded. ... Things went back to normal yesterday after the security forces were able to control the situation, placing stringent security on all...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 5, 2000
The Supreme State Security Agency continued yesterday broad investigations into the incidents of Al-Koshh in which twenty citizens died and thirty-three were injured. A team from the agency’s investigators traveled to the scene to question the defendants and the witnesses as well as inspecting the...