El Gouna
Hurghada hotels are ‘full’ on the second day of the Eid holiday
Business
May 4, 2022
Hurghada hotels are ‘full’ on the second day of the Eid holiday
Most of the hotels and tourist villages “of various classifications” recorded occupancy rate of about 100 percent from domestic…
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…
Forbes: Billionaire Sawiris’ net worth soars to $7.9 billion
Egypt
July 24, 2019
Forbes: Billionaire Sawiris’ net worth soars to $7.9 billion
Forbes updated Nassef Sawiris’ net worth to record US$7.9 billion after it witnessed a significant $1.5 billion rise over the…
Thomas Cook set to launch new hotels in Egypt
Egypt
June 25, 2019
Thomas Cook set to launch new hotels in Egypt
The leading holiday company Thomas Cook revealed in an official statement that it will launch two new hotels, Cook’s Club…
Massive new concert hall set to transform El Gouna into a cultural hub
Egypt
June 20, 2019
Massive new concert hall set to transform El Gouna into a cultural hub
Egypt’s El Gouna will witness a dazzling cultural breakthrough with the inauguration of a 30,000 square-meter concert hall. The project…
Egypt’s Nassef Sawiris grants US$6 mn for Executive Education program in El Gouna
Egypt
May 31, 2019
Egypt’s Nassef Sawiris grants US$6 mn for Executive Education program in El Gouna
Egypt’s famed billionaire Nassef Sawiris along with the Sawiris Foundation gifted the University of Chicago Booth School of Business a…
American rapper Tyga poses in front of Egypt’s Great Pyramids
Culture
May 2, 2019
American rapper Tyga poses in front of Egypt’s Great Pyramids
Famed American rapper Micheal Ray Stevenson, known as Tyga, paid a visit to Egypt during which he hit the stage…
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
Books
June 26, 2010
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
From India which is "a great country" to Botswana where little Sylvia goes to a "rich people's school", and from…
The starting line
Life & Style
March 6, 2010
The starting line
The 2010 Egypt Rally kicked off early this morning, with the 15 participating teams driving their cars to the starting…