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Sawiris Family
The Sawiris family () is an Egyptian Coptic Christian family that owns the Orascom conglomerate, spanning telecommunications, construction, tourism, industries and technology. In 2008, ''Forbes'' estimated the family's net worth at US$36 billion. Onsi Sawiris (1930–2021) was the patriarch of the family. Various companies in the group are run by Onsi Sawiris' three sons and other family members: *Naguib Sawiris (born in 1954) *Samih Sawiris (born in 1957) *Nassef Sawiris (born in 1961) * Yousriya loza sawiris (born 1935) *sherine magar-sawiris *naguib samih sawiris *onsi naguib sawiris jr Onsi Sawiris founded Orascom in 1950 that has grown into a conglomerate of companies including Orascom Telecom Holding (), and Orascom Technology Solutions (OTS) (), both run by Naguib Sawiris, Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) () run by Nassef Sawiris, Orascom Hotels and Development (OHD) () run by Samih Sawiris. Naguib Sawiris is an investor in Mobinil, Egypt's main mobile phone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copts In Egypt
Copts in Egypt refers to Coptic Christians born in or residing in Egypt. Demographics As of 2019, Copts were generally estimated to comprise approximately 10 percent of Egypt's population.Michael Wahid HannaExcluded and Unequal: Copts on the Margins of the Egyptian Security State The Century Foundation (May 9, 2019). Estimates of the Coptic population vary: the Wall Street Journal reported a figure of 9.5 million in 2017, while the Associated Press cited an estimate of 10 million in 2019. Broader estimates have ranged between 6 and 18 percent of the population, with lower figures typically cited by state institutions and higher ones by the Coptic Orthodox Church. Reliable demographic data on Egypt's religious composition remains scarce, and official statistics are often contested. Historical census records indicate a decline in the proportion of non-Muslims in urban areas: in the 1897 census, non-Muslims comprised 14.7% of the urban population (13.2% Christians and 1.4% Jews), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OTV (Egyptian TV Channel)
ON (), also known as ON E () and formerly known as ON TV (), is an Egyptian digital television channel owned by the United Media Services (UMS), a company owned by the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) since 2016. The station positions itself on its website as "the only politically independent Egyptian television station." It was started in 2008 as ON TV. Anchors, hosts, and reporters * Bassem Yousef, ''Al Bernameg'' (formerly) * Amr Adeeb, ''Kol Youm'' (formerly) * Lamis Elhadidy, ''Kelma Akhira'' (currently) * Shreihan Abu-ELHassan (presenters) " The Second Presenters Best in the Middle East for World " Sister networks In September 2011, Hawa Ltd. launched ONTVLive, a 24-hour news network with a yearly budget of $3 million. ONTV and ONTVLive shared the same editorial staff and employs approximately 30 journalists scattered throughout Egypt. ONTVLive had attempted to orient itself as more pan-Arab than ONTV, employing presenters from other Arab nations, stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
