Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Egypt’s Popular Annual Book Fair Promotes Reading Culture With New Initiatives
The 47th annual Egyptian Book Fair, which kicked off on January 27 and comes to an end on February 10, brought a unique mix of events, initiatives, seminars and newly published authors. In addition to inviting Bahrain as its guest of honor and hosting a total of 850 publishers in the famous “Soor Al-Azbakeya” location, the…
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Egypt’s judo champion Ramdan Darwish qualifies for 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
After a 2015 that saw him win many medals, prizes, and championships, the Egyptian judo champion Ramadan Darwish has qualified for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. In the 2015 Judo Grand Prix, held in the German city of Düsseldorf from 20 to 22 February, Darwish won second place, with Japan’s Haga Ryunosuke coming in first. In the 2015…
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Egypt to host Africa’s Taekwondo Championship
Egypt was chosen to organize the 2016 African Taekwondo Championship which will kickoff in May this year. The Egyptian Taekwondo Federation president Farag El-Amry presented Egypt’s file to host the championship, which was supported by The Youth and Sports minister, Khaled Abdelaziz. The decision came on Saturday during the African Taekwondo Union (AFTU) general assembly in Agadir,…
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Religious Leaders Make Joint Appeal for Information on Missing Persons
Cyprus’ religious leaders have made a joint appeal to Cypriots of all creeds to provide information to the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) on possible burial sites. On Monday, “Archbishop Chrysostomos II of the Church of Cyprus, Dr Talip Atalay,Mufti of Cyprus, Archbishop Soueif of the Maronite Church of Cyprus, also representing the Latin Patriarchal Vicar and Representative…