Naguib Sawiris
Sawiris’ OCI looks to move outside Egypt, and its stocks may follow
Business
January 20, 2013
Sawiris’ OCI looks to move outside Egypt, and its stocks may follow
Orascom and a group of American investors, among them Microsoft giant Bill Gates, have set into motion a transaction set…
Sawiris sells ONtv to Tunisian businessman
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Sawiris sells ONtv to Tunisian businessman
A surprise decision by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris to sell his satellite channel ONtv to Tunisian film producer Tarak Ben…
Italian newspapers: Sawiris eying Brazil’s GVT in Telecom Italia bid
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Italian newspapers: Sawiris eying Brazil’s GVT in Telecom Italia bid
MILAN — Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris has offered to buy a stake in Telecom Italia with a view to helping…
Telecom Italia says Egyptian tycoon seeking stake
Business
November 12, 2012
Telecom Italia says Egyptian tycoon seeking stake
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has made an offer to invest in Telecom Italia, which has been hit hard by the…
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
Egypt
October 2, 2012
Ramlet Bulaq slum dwellers ‘break out’
It was already past noon on Sunday, and Magdy, the general coordinator of the popular committee, is still running around…
Sawiris: Dealings with Palestinian officials ended years ago
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Sawiris: Dealings with Palestinian officials ended years ago
Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris has denied any financial dealings with Mohamed Rashid, adviser to the late Palestinian President Yasser…
Palestinian attorney general demands freezing Rashid and Dahlan’s Orascom shares
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Palestinian attorney general demands freezing Rashid and Dahlan’s Orascom shares
Palestinian Attorney General Ahmed al-Mughni has called on Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris to freeze all shares in Orascom owned by…
Coptic leaders refuse to meet with Clinton
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Coptic leaders refuse to meet with Clinton
Coptic leaders have declined to meet with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying that she is recognizing sectarian divisions…
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
Egypt
July 15, 2012
Land rights, labor and violence in a Cairo slum
The death of five-year-old Amar Mohammed Salah as fire tore through his shack in Boulaq, a central-Cairo slum on 27…
Morsy fails to reassure voters on civil state, telecom mogul says
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Morsy fails to reassure voters on civil state, telecom mogul says
Telecommunications mogul Naguib Sawiris says presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy has failed to assuage fears that he will impose a conservative…