Naguib Sawiris

Sawiris rejects so-called ‘Second Friday of Anger’
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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