Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 1998
The Azhar restoration was completed at the cost of LE 50 million and will be opened by president Mubarak.
Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 1998
Amnesty International and the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) have said in reports on the year 1997 there have been two negative developments.
The first was the People’s Assembly’s decision to extend the Emergency Law, in force since 1981, for three more years. The second negative...
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
Since the beginning of 70s, there has been a rise in political Islam and the call for the establishment of a religious state. It was met with nervous reactions from the Copts.
It should make us think about the future of national unity.
Date of source: Thursday, July 2, 1998
Economy Minister Yousef Boutros Ghali, a Coptic Christian, met last week in Washington with Republican Congressman Frank Wolf, author of the controversial Freedom From Religious Persecution Bill.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
Extremists announced that they had to intensify their campaign on the Internet to refute insulting allegations propagandized by foreigners and Coptic extremists.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 8, 1998
A high profile Muslim response to an offensive Internet web site succeeded in having the site removed from one server, only to see it reappear on the web.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
[also in Al-Osbua, July 6, 1998] The governor of Cairo, Abdel-Rahim Shehata, issued a decree dissolving the Azhar Ulama Front according to directions from a higher religious authority.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 7, 1998
The author wonders who will succeed sheik Sha’arawi. Who could take over his role as spiritual leader.
Date of source: Wednesday, July 1, 1998
An announcement of the opening of a Coptic exhibition in France.
Date of source: Sunday, June 28, 1998
The Copts of Britain express their agreement and willingness to participate in the meeting of the wise.