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QUEENS, N.Y., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Akhnaton Films (www.akhnatonfilms.com) announced today that Sherif Sadek's award-winning documentary, "From Queens to Cairo" (2012) is continuing on its film-festival journey with a screening Sunday, June 23 at the San Antonio Film Festival. The festival runs from June 19 to June 23, in San Antonio, TX (www.safilm.com). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130618/CG33799) Nominations, Awards and Screenings Nominated as...
NEW YORK, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Akhnaton Films (www.akhnatonfilms.com) announced today that Sherif Sadek's award-winning documentary, "From Queens to Cairo" (2012) will have a screening on Friday, June 7, in the Egyptian Works program at the 16th annual Ismailia International Film Festival. The festival is in Ismailia, Egypt, from June 4 through June 9. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130606/CG27890) Launched in 1988, the Ismailia festival is one of the...
OCEANSIDE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Magic TV Box has announced it will carry the program Cairo Today on Demand and Live. The show will feature the return of Dr. Tawfik Okasha, who, on October 22, 2012, was convicted of insulting Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi. Okasha was sentenced to a four-month jail term and fined 100 Egyptian pounds ($16.39 USD). After the Egyptian government dropped all charges, Okasha announced his return to television. Cairo Today will air on...
CHESTER, England, November 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest revelation from Egypt's minister for tourism shows there is certainly plenty of optimism when it comes to the number of visitors expected to make the country their chosen holiday destination over the coming year. Hisham Zaazou has explained that while 8.8 million people have already visited Egypt within the first nine months of 2012, it has been estimated that this will rise to 12 million by the end of the...
LONDON, September 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Exporta Group, the market leading independent information provider for the financial services industry, is delighted to be returning to Cairo for the 5th Annual Egypt Trade & Export Finance Conference [http://www.exportagroup.com/events/conferences/5th-Annual-Egypt-Trade-&-Export-Finance-Conference_369 ] , taking place at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, located within the city's thriving business district, on October 10, 2012....
CAIRO, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Cairo ICT 2012 is one of the top ICT events in the region. - Hosted by ITIDA, the WSA selects and promotes excellence in ICT innovation world-wide. - Three of the WSA winners are Egyptian nationals, highlighting the country's prestigious talent-base. Showcasing Egypt's growing reputation for ICT excellence, this month the country will host Cairo ICT 2012; "The Spring of...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, on recommendation from the Federal Advisory Committee for International Exhibitions (FACIE), has selected acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Glenn Kaino to represent the United States of America at the 13th International Cairo Biennale, the premiere international contemporary art exhibition in the Middle East. Cesar Garcia, currently the Associate Director and...
CAIRO, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Egypt's Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) proudly announces it has been a landmark year for the country's outsourcing industry, having achieved its goal of reaching $1.1 billion in ICT export revenue. Passing its $1 billion target Egypt is now setting itself up for its next wave of growth - targeted at $10 billion by 2020. The sector has recorded strong and consistent growth this year, with a 12 percent increase in...
Fans of Eden Unger Bowditch's middle grade Young Inventors Guild trilogy lined up outside the Cairo American College Book Fair a half hour before it even opened. Learn more about the series at http://www.younginventorsguild.com. Cairo, Egypt (PRWEB) December 06, 2011 There was a touch of chaos at the Cairo American College Book Fair on Sunday, December 4. Before the event begun, young readers lined up outside, anxious to meet one of their favorite authors: Eden Unger Bowditch, whose...
TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, November 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Packyourbags.com, specialists in last minute holidays [http://www.packyourbags.com ] has seen a drop in its number of winter Egypt bookings. Even though there are currently no travel restrictions to Egypt, as per the latest information published by the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, it is probably not that much of a surprise for tour operator Packyourbags.com to see a drop in its Egypt bookings....
