Naguib Sawiris
Sawiris denies reducing salaries of employees due to coronavirus crisis
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Sawiris denies reducing salaries of employees due to coronavirus crisis
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris denied having reduced the salaries of his employees due to the coronavirus crisis. Sawiris said he…
Sawiris Foundation donates LE100 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt
April 4, 2020
Sawiris Foundation donates LE100 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development announced Saturday that it will add LE100 million to its 2020 budget to support…
Naguib Sawiris eyes 51% of state-owned gold mining company
Business
February 23, 2020
Naguib Sawiris eyes 51% of state-owned gold mining company
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris on Sunday announced his interest in acquiring 51 percent of the Shalateen Mineral Resources Company (SMRC).…
Sawiris, Mohamed Hefzy make Variety500 list of most influential media personalities
Cinema/TV
December 20, 2019
Sawiris, Mohamed Hefzy make Variety500 list of most influential media personalities
Two Egyptians — Naguib Sawiris and Mohamed Hefzy — have been included in American magazine Variety’s Variety500 for 2019, an…
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
Egypt
November 18, 2019
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
A statement by Egyptian business tycoon and billionaire Naguib Sawiris regarding his viewpoint of the hijab caused an uproar on…
Highlights from the 2019 GFF opening ceremony
Cinema/TV
September 20, 2019
Highlights from the 2019 GFF opening ceremony
The third edition of El Gouna Film Festival kicked off with an opening ceremony that took place at the Marina…
Egyptian lawyer files a lawsuit over J-Lo’s garments at Sahel concert
Culture
August 14, 2019
Egyptian lawyer files a lawsuit over J-Lo’s garments at Sahel concert
Egyptian lawyer Samir Sabry, well-known for suing celebrities, is this time fuming over a concert by celebrated American artist Jennifer…
Egypt’s Sheikh Zayed City residents protest Sawiris project
Egypt
May 9, 2019
Egypt’s Sheikh Zayed City residents protest Sawiris project
Sixty days after Sheikh Zayed City residents launched campaigns through social media sites rejecting an announcement by business tycoon Naguib…
Billionaire Sawiris to invest in Venezuela right after Maduro’s exit
Business
February 13, 2019
Billionaire Sawiris to invest in Venezuela right after Maduro’s exit
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris declared his desire to invest in Venezuela once President Nicolas Maduro leaves his office, during a television…
AUC opens Tahrir Cultural Center during 100th anniversary of educational services
Culture
February 10, 2019
AUC opens Tahrir Cultural Center during 100th anniversary of educational services
The American University in Cairo (AUC) has opened the Tahrir Cultural Center (TCC) on Saturday as part of the AUC’s…