Date of source: Sunday, October 19, 2003
The Antiquities Department issued a report to the effect that the Church of the Martyr George in Assiut is not listed as a historical site. The report, which was sent to all concerned bodies, undermines the argument used by State Security to prevent prayers in the church.
Date of source: Thursday, September 25, 2003
On Friday September 19, 2003 at 6.00 a.m. a large number of security officers and soldiers had closed the three roads leading to the Coptic Orthodox church of the Martyr George in a village called Besri on the outskirts of the city of Assiut. AWR received from different sources a report of the US...