Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Sherif Osman, Rehab Ahmed, Fatma Omar and Shaman Ibrahim win medals at Rio Paralympics
Egyptian powerlifter Fatma Omar won the silver medal of the women’s -61 kg event at the Rio 2016 Paralympics on Sunday. The 42-year-old missed out on the first attempt but was successful in her second and third attempts as she lifted 133 kg and 140 kg respectively to secure the silver medal. Fatma narrowly missed out on…
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Egypt’s first ever solar-generated electricity plant opening this month
Renewable energy pioneers in Egypt, KarmSolar, will officially be launching the country’s first solar-powered electricity station this month, according to Daily News Egypt. On the 25th of September, the plant is set to open and its launch is expected to save up to 600,000 liters of diesel anually, according to CEO Ahmed Zahran. Additionally, it…
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Seven Network Finally Apologizes for Saying FYROM is Home of Alexander the Great and King Philip II
After much protest and demands for a retract, Seven Network has finally offered an apology for their presenters referring to FYROM as the home of Alexander the Great and King Philip II during the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony. Following an outpour of major Greek organizations condemning the blunder over the past several weeks, Kerry Stokes AC,…
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Cypriot Foreign Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Riyadh is the Key to the Region
The Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Kasoulidis spoke to Asharq Al-Awsat for more than an hour and a half about the good relations between his country and the Arab region. He also touched on his meeting with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi last month during a visit to Cairo in the presence of the Foreign…