Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Culture capital celebrations get underway in Paphos
CELEBRATIONS to mark the official opening of Pafos2017 got underway in the town on Saturday ahead of the main event later in the evening. A number of free events are being held in Paphos over the weekend to mark the occasion. Excitement is mounting in the town and the buoyant mood was further lifted by…
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Egyptian army chief of staff discusses military cooperation with Greece’s navy chief
Egypt’s army Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi met on Monday in Cairo with the Chief of Greece’s Navy General Staff Nikolaos Tsounis for talks over means of expanding joint military cooperation, a statement by the Egyptian Armed Forces read. Egyptian army spokesman Tamer El-Rifaei said that the talks involved several issues of common interest, including…
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Egypt sets up new fund to revive tourism industry
Egypt has set up a new fund worth 5 billion Egyptian pounds ($267 million) to upgrade hotels, tourist resorts and Nile floating boats across the country as part of efforts to revive its ailing tourism industry. The new fund, which was announced by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Dec. 26, would finance maintenance and…
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On Cue With Elon Musk, A Solar Power Company Blooms In The Egyptian Desert
CAIRO—About a half-million solar panels were installed every day around the world last year, according to the International Energy Agency. Costs for solar photovoltaics are expected to drop by 25% by 2020, making solar — already competitive — cheaper than other forms of energy in many cases. Smart entrepreneurs will get ahead of that curve.…