Egyptian billionaire Samih Sawiris is spending €200 million on a resort Morocco never finished
Samih Sawiris wants to recreate El Gouna on Morocco's Atlantic coast, starting with 800 rooms in a €200 million first phase at Mogador-Essaouira.
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Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris met Syria's president in Damascus to resolve investments he lost under the Assad regime
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has met Syria's new president in Damascus as he seeks to resolve outstanding financial claims in the country.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris wants Egypt to export its stray dogs abroad instead of culling them
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has called for a national programme to collect, treat and export Egypt's stray dogs to countries where demand for pets exists.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris calls for Egypt's state TV to be shut down
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has ignited a fierce national debate after publicly calling for Egypt's state television channels to be closed over billions in annual losses.
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris wants to run 3 airports as government opens operations to private bids
Naguib Sawiris says he wants to run Hurghada, Luxor and Sohag airports as Egypt courts private operators to upgrade tourism gateways.
Egyptian tycoon Naguib Sawiris’ property firm Gemini gets $100 million in investment from Abu Dhabi-based Chimera
Gemini is a property developer under Ora Developers, a real estate operator and investment holding.
Samih Sawiris’ Orascom seeks to build rail line linking Egypt and Sudanese capital of Khartoum
The Egyptian Transport Ministry has unveiled a plan to introduce a rail line linking Alexandria and Khartoum.