Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Donald Trump Appoints Greek-American George Gigicos Deputy Assistant to the President
Gigicos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community, was one of the first people to sign on with Trump’s presidential campaign, originally serving as the only member of the campaign’s advance team. He organized campaign events and rallies across the country, eventually managing around 100 staff members to help coordinate the rallies. Gigicos studied at Birmingham-Southern College…
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Computer science reimagines Hagia Sophia’s acoustics, offers journey back in time
Having served as a cathedral, the mosque and now a museum over its 1,500-year-long lifespan, the Hagia Sophia is now the subject of a study from Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) and its art history department. Focusing on the interior of the Hagia Sophia, the study digitally imprints the museum’s…
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How ‘Careem’ Hopes to Unite Egyptians After Cairo Cathedral Terror Attack
Fakharany set up an urgent meeting with the highest ranking Coptic figure in Egypt: Pope Tawadros II. According to an article written by Fakharany himself, Careem is launching a very simple initiative. The transportation network company is going to donate one Egyptian Pound from every Careem ride in the entirety of Egypt to a collective fund aimed at aiding…
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Egypt’s FM discusses regional issues with EU High Representative Mogherini
A statement by the ministry’s spokesperson said that Shoukry and Mogherini discussed Egyptian-EU relations as well as coordination between Egypt and the EU in facing various regional crises. Shoukry also spoke with Mogherini about Egypt’s economic reform programme as well as the fight against terrorism and the regional migrant crisis. Federica Mogherini relayed to Shoukry…