Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Egypt Government Approves Five Oil And Gas Exploration Deals
Once an energy exporter, Egypt has turned into a net importer because of declining oil and gas production and increasing consumption. It is trying to speed up production at recent discoveries to fill its energy gap as soon as possible. Four of the deals are offshore Mediterranean gas exploration and drilling agreements between Egypt’s state…
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UCLA Library to offer digital images of rare ancient manuscripts in Egypt
These remarkable manuscripts, which delve into subjects ranging from history and philosophy to medicine and spirituality, were never easily accessed by scholars and students, who had to travel to this desert region, considered sacred to three world religions — Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Today, access is even more problematic given security concerns in the Middle…
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Mohamed Ihab Wins Egypt’s Second Medal at Rio Olympics
Ihab, who managed to lift 361kg, came in third place, scoring Egypt’s second bronze medal of the day and of the Rio Olympics. The Egyptian bronze medalist came third after Kazakhstan’s Nijat Rahimov and China’s Lu Xiaojun, who both lifted 379kg and set new world records. The bronze medal is Egypt’s second of the day…
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Sara Ahmed Achieves Egypt’s First Medal at the Olympics
Sara, who managed to lift 255kg, also became the first Egyptian woman to win a medal during the Olympics. The 18-year-old Egyptian weightlifter came third after Kazakhstan’s Zhazira Zhapparkul and China’s Xiang Yanmei, who came second and first respectively. Sara’s achievement also marked Egypt’s first weightlifting Olympic medal since 1948, when Attia Hamouda won silver. While…