Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000
Robin Cook, the British Foreign Minister, has praised the friendship and tolerance between religions in Egypt. In a special statement to Rose El-Youssef, Cook said that he felt very comforted visiting the area of old Cairo, where mosques are so close to churches...
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: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday dispatched a two-man team to Syria to meet with Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, leaders in a bid to come up with a "formula" to end the deadlock between the government and the Palestinian group, a spokesman of the movement said.
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 1999
Palestinian police have detained dozens of suspected Islamic Jihad militants.
Date of source: Tuesday, September 28, 1999
A Palestinian court ordered the release Monday of Abdul Aziz Rantisi, a top member of the Islamic militant group Hamas.
Date of source: Saturday, September 4, 1999
Magdy Hussein, editor-in-chief of Al-Shaab, has now been sentenced to two years in prison for libel. The sentence is the result of the campaign of Al-Shaab of over a year against Youssef Wali, Minister of Agriculture. Hulsman met several times with Hussein and described his views on Islam.
Date of source: Thursday, July 1, 1999
Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood [in Jordan] on Wednesday confirmed reports of feuds between "centrists" and "hardliners" over financial and administrative affairs.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 23, 1999
The season of the American campaigns against Egypt has started. The opening headlines of one of the biggest newspapers - "New York Times" - started its campaign against Egypt last month by criticizing the new law of the civil associations and describing it as "a law that aims at keeping the...
Date of source: Friday, February 26, 1999
Dr. Nasr Farid confirmed that the call for the renewal of [Islamic] jurisprudence is a useless call because since is no need for that. He said that Islamic jurisprudence is flexible and can deal with all the issues of the age.
Date of source: Friday, February 19, 1999
Dr. Mohammed Sayed Tantawi says that the Azhar will study this book. He also said that if the book opposes the teachings of Islam, then it will be confiscated.