Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Donald Trump Appoints Greek-American George Gigicos Deputy Assistant to the President
U.S. President elect Donald Trump on Thursday appointed Greek-American George Gigicos Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Advance. Gigicos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community, was one of the first people to sign on with Trump’s presidential campaign, originally serving as the only member of the campaign’s advance team. He organized campaign events and rallies across…
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Computer science reimagines Hagia Sophia’s acoustics, offers journey back in time
An impressive figure of the architectural beauty hailing from the Byzantine-era, the Hagia Sophia at Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square is still inspiring new studies, like the “Icons of Sound” project from Stanford University. Having served as a cathedral, the mosque and now a museum over its 1,500-year-long lifespan, the Hagia Sophia is now the subject of…
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How ‘Careem’ Hopes to Unite Egyptians After Cairo Cathedral Terror Attack
As a wave of sorrow and despair overtook the nation last week after a bomb was set off inside the St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, many were wondering how they can help. Unfortunately, many of these thoughts were ultimately ephemeral. However, for Wael Fakharany, Managing Director of the car service application Careem, the thought of helping…
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Egypt’s FM discusses regional issues with EU High Representative Mogherini
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Cairo where they discussed a number of international issues, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson said that Shoukry and Mogherini discussed Egyptian-EU relations as…