Samih Sawiris
Naguib Sawiris defends brother’s move to suspend investment in Egypt
Business
May 10, 2023
Naguib Sawiris defends brother’s move to suspend investment in Egypt
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris defended his brother Samih Sawiris following outrage after Samih announced he would suspend his investment in…
Samih Sawiris eyes tourism investment in Saudi Arabia
Business
May 3, 2023
Samih Sawiris eyes tourism investment in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris, founder of Orascom Development Egypt, has started negotiations with Saudi parties to invest in the Saudi…
Sawiris family tops Arab world’s billionaires Forbes list
Egypt
January 5, 2023
Sawiris family tops Arab world’s billionaires Forbes list
The year 2022 did not pass unnoticed for the Arab region, especially for oil-importing countries such as Egypt and Lebanon.…
Samih Sawiris assures that GFF to resume after resolving problems
Cinema/TV
October 15, 2022
Samih Sawiris assures that GFF to resume after resolving problems
Businessman Samih Sawiris said that work is underway to overcome all the problems of the el-Gouna Film Festival, and that…
Video: Naguib Sawiris performs DJ role at a Zamalek restaurant
Egypt
June 20, 2022
Video: Naguib Sawiris performs DJ role at a Zamalek restaurant
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris sparked wide controversy on social media platforms, after he performed the role of DJ at an…
Gouna Film Festival to grant Ahmed al-Sakka creative achievement award
Cinema/TV
June 21, 2021
Gouna Film Festival to grant Ahmed al-Sakka creative achievement award
The fifth edition of the Gouna Film Festival will grant actor Ahmed al-Sakka the creative achievement award, in recognition of…
Egypt’s wealth fund to develop Cairo Citadel district into tourist destination
Egypt
June 2, 2020
Egypt’s wealth fund to develop Cairo Citadel district into tourist destination
CAIRO (Reuters) — Egypt’s antiquities authority is to transfer Cairo’s historic Bab al-Azab district — with Ottoman-era architecture and the…
Sawiris to acquire FTI Group, Europe’s third largest tour operator
Travel
April 7, 2020
Sawiris to acquire FTI Group, Europe’s third largest tour operator
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris is set to acquire Austrian businessman Dietmar Gunz’s shares in the German FTI Group, the third largest tour operator…
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris acquires Thomas Cook Germany
Egypt
December 6, 2019
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris acquires Thomas Cook Germany
Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris has acquired the German subsidiary of the global tour operator and travel company Thomas Cook through…
Samih Sawiris lays foundation stone of Gouna Cultural Center
Egypt
August 12, 2019
Samih Sawiris lays foundation stone of Gouna Cultural Center
Samih Sawiris, chairman of Orascom Development Holding, laid the foundation stone for the El Gouna Convention and Cultural Center as…