Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Egypt’s soprano Fatma Said wins prestigious Dublin Int’l Singing Competition
24-year-old Egyptian soprano Fatma Said was announced as the winner of the 8th Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition. Egyptian soprano Fatma Said has won this year’s Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition in Dublin, coming ahead of baritone William Davenport, (2nd prize, USA), soprano Adriana Gonzalez (3rd prize, Guatemala) and soprano Anna Anadarajh (4th prize, UK).…
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Egyptian former child actress Feyrouz passes away at 73
Egyptian actress Feyrouz passed away Saturday morning, 30/01/2016, at the age of 73, according to actor and senior member of the Actors’ Syndicate’s board of directors, Sameh El-Sereity The celebrated actress, who was nicknamed “the miracle child”, suffered from kidney and liver disorder. Her condition had deteriorated recently, and she had been placed on a…
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HANDBALL: Egypt edge rivals Tunisia in thriller to win AFCON, qualify for Olympics
The Egyptian national handball team defeated their long-time rivals Tunisia 21-19 to win the Africa Cup of Nations and qualify for the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. In what was a highly-competitive and thrilling game of handball both teams started with defensive stability in mind and the first five minutes were all tactical with Egypt leading 6-5. The match took…
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9 Fascinating Facts You Might Not Know About the Late, Great Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas was one of the biggest stars of the 20th century, gaining fame from dozens of television shows and films, as well as a string of records. His biggest claim to fame was, of course, his hit television show Kojak, in which he played a Greek American detective who had a thing for lollipops.…