Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Ancient Wonder of the World the Colossus of Rhodes could be Rebuilt
One of the seven wonders of the world, Colossus of Rhodes could be rebuilt under plans by a team of young scientists including several from the UK. The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek titan god of the sun Helios, raised at the mouth of the island’s harbour in the city of…
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INTERVIEW: First Egyptian candidate ever as astronaut for a NASA-sponsored space mission
Akram Amin Abdullatif may fulfill his childhood dream of becoming the first Egyptian to travel to space, gaining inspiration from the catchphrase of his fictional childhood hero Buzz lightyear from the film Toy Story; “To infinity and beyond!” Born in Cairo in 1988, Abdullatif was selected in June to compete in the Polar Suborbital Science…
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Egypt’s 8th Panorama of the European Film
Over 60 films will be screened across Cairo, Alexandria, Tanta and Menya. This year there is a diverse selection of films that includes 37 feature films, 12 documentaries and 16 shorts. Among them are 7 Greek films using different tons to portray the crisis that Greece is going through. Check the Panorama sections and a…
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Heads of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece to meet in December presidential summit
The presidents of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece will meet on 9 December in a tripartite summit in Athens to discuss steps to strengthen ties between the three countries, Cyprus government spokesman Nikos Christodoulides stated. This is the third meeting between the three countries this year, with the two prior meetings taking place in Egypt and…