Naguib Sawiris
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Egypt
May 26, 2011
Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Naguib Sawiris, Coptic telecommunications tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party, announced his opposition to the million-strong march scheduled…
Naguib Sawiris says his party not intended to offset Brotherhood’s
Egypt
May 23, 2011
Naguib Sawiris says his party not intended to offset Brotherhood’s
Coptic billionaire Naguib Sawiris, founder of the nascent Free Egyptians Party, said the party does not seek to counter the…
Sawiris to step down as Orascom Telecom chairman
Business
May 17, 2011
Sawiris to step down as Orascom Telecom chairman
Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom's CEO will take over from Naguib Sawiris as executive chairman, the firm said on Monday,…
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Sawiris asks Al-Azhar grand sheikh to defend Copts
Egyptian tycoon and co-founder of the Free Egyptians Party Naguib Sawiris kissed the hand of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb…
Sawiris: I won’t run for president
Egypt
April 15, 2011
Sawiris: I won’t run for president
At a rally in Alexandria to declare the Free Egyptians Party's principles, billionaire party co-founder Naguib Sawiris said he would…
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Egypt
April 5, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Sawiris against Coptic president, additional assets frozen
Today’s front-page of the independent daily Al-Shorouk brings attention to the well-known telecommunications businessman Naguib Sawiris, who declared that he…
Naguib Sawiris launches liberal ‘Free Egyptians Party’
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Naguib Sawiris launches liberal ‘Free Egyptians Party’
Telecommunications tycoon Naguib Sawiris announced the launch of the liberal Free Egyptians Party at a press conference on Sunday. Sawiris,…
Monday’s papers: Violence at Cairo Stadium
Egypt
April 4, 2011
Monday’s papers: Violence at Cairo Stadium
All of today's newspapers write about the violence at Cairo Stadium on Saturday during a soccer match. On its front…
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris seeking to found political party
Egypt
April 3, 2011
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris seeking to found political party
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is seeking to establish a political party with the goal of bringing about Egypt's social and…
N. Korean leader meets Egypt telecoms chief
Egypt
January 24, 2011
N. Korean leader meets Egypt telecoms chief
Seoul--North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has met the head of an Egyptian company that provides a mobile phone service in…