Naguib Sawiris
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Blogger filed incitement suit against Salafi preacher
Mahmoud Salem, a recent parliamentary candidate and Egyptian blogger who goes by the moniker Sandmonkey, filed a lawsuit with the…
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
An Egyptian court on Saturday adjourned the case of Coptic telecom mogul and politician Naguib Sawiris, charged with defamation and…
Tuesday’s papers: Prosecutors level perjury accusations in Mubarak trial
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Prosecutors level perjury accusations in Mubarak trial
Egypt's newspapers on Tuesday focus on the ongoing criminal trial of Hosni Mubarak. Prosecutors on Tuesday accused the ousted president,…
Coptic businessman on trial over cartoon
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Coptic businessman on trial over cartoon
The Central Cairo Prosecution has referred Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris to trial over charges of defamation of religion. In June,…
Sawiris: Islamists should offer concessions in spirit of consensus
Egypt
December 21, 2011
Sawiris: Islamists should offer concessions in spirit of consensus
Liberal forces will not allow a new constitution to be drafted based on religion, Coptic business mogul Naguib Sawiris told…
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
Business
October 16, 2011
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
The number of subscribers cancelling their Mobinil subscriptions has tumbled from a peak earlier this year when some customers took…
Mobinil recovering after boycott
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Mobinil recovering after boycott
Mobinil is regaining its share of Egypt's telecommunications market following a recent boycott campaign against the company, according to majority…
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel
Information Minister Osama Heikel said Saturday that he ordered the closure of the Egyptian studios used by Qatari news channel…
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
In the wake of renewed unrest in Sinai, talk about the dire need to develop the eastern peninsula is resurfacing.…
Liberal Egyptian party secures 100,000 members
Egypt
August 26, 2011
Liberal Egyptian party secures 100,000 members
A liberal Egyptian party led by a Christian telecoms tycoon has positioned itself as the main challenger to Islamist parties…