Date of source: Saturday, March 14, 1998
The Grand Imam and Sheikh of Al-Azhar mosque and Mohamed Hamdi Zakzouk Minister of Religious Endowments met with a delegation from American churches to answer questions about religious issues in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, March 8, 1998
The citizens of the Hosh Eissa are complaining that their church, which was closed down after a terrorist attack, has not been reopened for seven years now. The law governing the repair of churches was modified allowing governors, instead of the president, to make that decision. The modified law,...
Date of source: Friday, March 13, 1998
The newly formed Supreme Press Council has started a campaign against Egyptian tabloids many of which have appeared only last year. The most famous of such newspapers is Al-Destour which was closed down in February after printing a statement against Coptic business men.
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 1998
Al-Destour newspaper that was banned recently from printing in Egypt has been denied an Egyptian license.
Date of source: Thursday, March 12, 1998
Following a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak, who criticized sensational elements in the Egyptian press, the Supreme Press Council started to regulate the press market.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 11, 1998
Brief announcement about a sit in organized by the workers in Al-Destour newspaper that was closed down in February.
Date of source: Friday, March 6, 1998
The English language weekly mentions the closure of Al-Destour and speculates about any alternative motives for closing the paper because it was critical of the government.
Date of source: Thursday, March 5, 1998
Cairo times reviews the cases of journalists sentenced for liable and reviews Al-Destour’s
Date of source: Friday, March 6, 1998
Egypt’s minister of interior denounced the publication of the extremists statement in el-Destour and said that newspapers should investigate such statements thoroughly before publishing them because they affect the public’s sense of safety. The minister also said he is against a dialogue with...
Date of source: Friday, March 6, 1998
The Islamist bi-weekly el-Sha’ab mentions the banning of al-Destour without, however, mentioning the extremist declaration which was published by el-Destour.