Date of source: Thursday, November 12, 1998
After, ’Akhbar Al-Hawadeth’ published the full details on the events that happened in Al-Koshh village, and after we completed our endeavor on finding out the truth. The paper interviewed a former member of the EOHR in Sohag who accused dr. Christiaan van Nispen to have asked him to establish a...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 1998
The Sunday Telegraph went on in its suspicious campaign against Egypt. It attacked this time 2000 Egyptian Copts who signed a statement refuting the paper’s allegations against Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 1998
A message sent by the youth of Al-Koshh village to Al-Ahali newspaper said that the main reason for the blowing up of events was due to the cover-up of the media and security.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 11, 1998
The statement issued on the incidents of Al-Kussh Village by Pope Shenouda III, last Friday after a series of negotiations with the heads of the state security.
Date of source: Tuesday, November 10, 1998
In the final week of last September I was told by my colleague Mustafa Abaza, who is an ex-general, about the incidents in Al-Koshh and the violent and unwise actions of some of the police investigation officers against suspects of a murder and other crimes, which is an action that is not new to...
Date of source: Monday, November 9, 1998
The British Sunday Telegraph has published another article yesterday by Christina Lamb who claimed two weeks ago that Copts in Egypt are subjected in Sohag to crucifixions and rape by the police.
Date of source: Sunday, November 8, 1998
After the Sunday Telegraph article about Christian persecution in Egypt, lots of foreign correspondents denied this information. An Egyptian lawyer, Mostafa Ashoub, chose the legal way as a respond to these lies.
Date of source: Thursday, November 5, 1998
The writer was not going to re-open the Al-Koshh issue until he saw the Washington Times, September 28 issue, [with an article] titled a ’Cry From Egypt For International Help and Prayers’. What provoked him was not the falsified facts but the tone of warnings and threats in addressing Egypt.
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Suddenly, the American paper ’Boston Globe’ came up with a front page story on Persecution of Egyptian Copts by police. According to the paper, police committed brutal acts of torture, beating them up, electrocuting them, and threatening to rape women. In another development, the paper said Bishop...
Date of source: Wednesday, November 4, 1998
Author: Mahmoud Salah
The media frenzy has been sparked by an article written in the Sunday Telegraph by Ms. Christina Lamb. And although Cairo hosts more than 600 foreign correspondents, none of them wrote a word in this respect. Several foreign correspondents and others are mentioned including Mr...