Sawiris family
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.…
Egypt and Lebanon top Forbes’ list of Arab billionaires for 2021
Business
July 29, 2021
Egypt and Lebanon top Forbes’ list of Arab billionaires for 2021
Forbes Magazine revealed that Egypt and Lebanon are the homes of the wealthiest Arab billionaires for 2021. The magazine’s annual…
Sawiris family head, billionaire Onsi, dies at age 91
Egypt
June 29, 2021
Sawiris family head, billionaire Onsi, dies at age 91
The Head of the Coptic General Authority (CGA) Sherif Doss announced on his Facebook page the death of business tycoon…
Orascom Construction reverses full year loss with Q1 $23 mln net profit
Business
May 27, 2016
Orascom Construction reverses full year loss with Q1 $23 mln net profit
Orascom Construction posted a net profit of $23 million in the first quarter of 2016, up significantly from $5.8 million…
Nassif Sawiris acquires remarkable share in Irish C&C Group
Business
December 13, 2015
Nassif Sawiris acquires remarkable share in Irish C&C Group
Egyptian businessman Nassef Sawiris has acquired shares worth 22.4 million pounds in Irish alcoholics maker C&C Group, garnering him a…
OCI transition to Dutch company moves forward
Business
February 13, 2013
OCI transition to Dutch company moves forward
Orascom Construction Industries announced Wednesday that a majority of its shareholders had agreed to transfer their shares to a Dutch-based…
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…